rather; better; instead; if anything
chorus; singing in a chorus
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
shoulder roast (e.g. of lamb)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to make sense; to be meaningful
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
stepping back; drawing back
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
physical law; laws of physics
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
given (e.g. conditions); given thing; data; sense datum
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time