gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
posture; position; stance
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
same; similar; (just) like; equal
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
classical form of martial art
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
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 blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
instead; but (on the other hand)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
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)