hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
with a clink (click, clack)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
desperation; struggle to the death
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
complete change; about-face
regret; repentance; remorse
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
interrupting a game; time out
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to apologize; to apologise
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
half a point (esp. in go)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)