shame; embarrassment; disgrace
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
offensive (movement); aggression
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
other side; opposite side; other party
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
with a broad grin; smirking
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
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
experiment; experimentation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
convenient; handy; useful
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up