to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
archery; mapping; map; morphism
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to let slip; to slide; to glide
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
forward somersault; forward roll
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis