cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to turn towards; to point
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
failure; mistake; blunder
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
right side; right-hand side
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to pass each other; to cross paths
on the left as one faces (it)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
osotogari (judo); major outer reap; major sweeping leg throw
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions