to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
cold sleep; suspended animation
and so; therefore; for that reason
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
standing firm; holding out
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting