whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall flat; to fall face down
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
stupid brat; son of a bitch
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless