to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
practice; practising; training; study
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
how many years; how long; what year
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)