confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
suspension (usu. vehicle)
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
mechanism; organization; organisation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
next; secondly; subsequently
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
future; possible; potential; prospective