cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
training; drill; practice; discipline
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to fall on one's backside
less than ...; smaller ...
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to fight; to exchange blows
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
blow; hit (on the body); beating
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
(not) even once; (not) ever
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
having said that; on the other hand
countermeasure; counter-measure
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant