to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
double; twice (as much); twofold
chance (of success); odds
to become completely chilled
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
observation; survey; watching
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
and; thereupon; because of that
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
clearing one's throat; cough
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
marshland; wetland; swampland
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome