to knock down; to knock off
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mature woman; middle-aged woman
together; at the same time; same; identical
going to bed (usu. with someone)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
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)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
electricity; (electric) light
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time