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
life and death; life or death
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
bipartite; in two parts; double
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
patterns of thinking; train of thought
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
attenuation; damping; decay
to lose a closely fought contest
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to indicate; to show; to point to
crouch start (in a sprint)
step; stride; counter for steps
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
the five fingers; leading five; top five
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
this and that; one thing or another
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse