inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
concussion (of the brain)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
river; stream; River; the ... river
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
opposite side; opposition
watering can; watering pot; sprinkling can
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
being about to cry; the verge of tears
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki