to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
not yet known; unknown; strange
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to smash violently; to crush
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to lose one's footing; to slip
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
unveiling; debut; introduction
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor