flying column; detached force
to form a pair; to pair up
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
what sort of; what kind of; what way
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
(right at the) side; just beside
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to make a vow; to take an oath
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
to make a person's blood run cold
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
another kind; different kind; distinct species
serious; severe; grave; acute
(another's) child; child; kid
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
drugstore; pharmacy; chemist