grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
still (continuing); as ever; further
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
(carved) statue; sculpture
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction