to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to roll about; to writhe about
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
professor; teaching; instruction
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
suffix appended to someone else's family members
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to face; to go towards; to head towards
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life