partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
like this; this sort; this way
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
contradiction; inconsistency
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)