confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to fall flat; to fall face down
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to rock; to shake; to swing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
several times (as large, over)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
redoing; doing over again
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching