to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
(in) the air; midair; sky
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to push down; to knock down
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
innermost depths of one's heart
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
direction of travel; direction of movement
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape