catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
living room (Western style); sitting room
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
upper end; top; tip; top edge
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to investigate; to examine
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shave off; to scrape off
fender (of a car); wing; fender (on a boat)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)