to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to fire into; to shoot into
to become pale; to turn pale
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
rather; better; instead; if anything
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
about this time; about now
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
technique; art; skill; move
difference; variation; difference
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
being empty-handed; bare hands (in a fight); being penniless
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
flight; desertion; escape
offender; criminal; culprit