distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
assertion; declaration; affirmation
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
being too late; losing one's final chance
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
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)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
medical treatment; medical care
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to fall off; to tumble down
vertical shaking (of an earthquake); pitch (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitching
horizontal shaking (of an earthquake); rolling (of a boat, aircraft, etc.); swaying
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
right under; directly below; right beneath