torii; Shinto shrine archway
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
calamity; misfortune; disaster
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
in accordance with plans; just as planned
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
war; battle; match; game; competition
overall victory; championship
match; game; bout; contest
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
difference; variation; difference
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
chair; stool; post; office; position
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
instant; moment; for an instant
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)