to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
somewhat below; slightly below
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
speech; expression; wording; language
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)