retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
(doing something) in tears
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to smash; to break into pieces
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to put one's strength into
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution