to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
again; once more; a second time
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tail (animal); tail end; tip
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
serious error; gross mistake
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances