to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to put one's strength into
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
in that manner; like that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
sudden change; complete change
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
change; alteration; modification
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum