with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
butoh; style of contemporary Japanese dance featuring dancers in white paint
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
rather than; more ... than ...
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
property damage (not including ships, buildings, planes and documents)
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to not believe one's ears
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
next; secondly; subsequently
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk