to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
your daughter; young woman
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
hard blow; crushing blow; severe attack
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to creep about; to crawl around
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
to lean against; to set against
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)