to shake off; to throw off
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to choke; to have trouble breathing
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to push aside; to brush aside
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
failure; mistake; blunder
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
approval; acceptance; toleration
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives