to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to burst (open); to break; to split
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
higher rank; better position
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to pitch forward; to fall forward
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
vitality; energy; dynamism
nothing to be afraid of; trivial; not amounting to much; can't do anything