piece of meat; cut of meat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
incompetent; have no merit
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
free space; freely-usable space
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
the place for; the time for; the level of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
training; drilling; strengthening
front; frontage; facade; main
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
everywhere; all over; throughout
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
such ... as; or some such
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
phantom; vision; illusion
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance