companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
neck; throat; vital part; weak point
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to leap back; to jump back
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
one revolution; one rotation
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
posture; position; pose; attitude
posture; position; stance