self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
feeling; sense; impression
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to leap back; to jump back
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; effect; impact
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
moment by moment; hour by hour
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)