to pitch forward; to fall forward
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
manuscript; version; draft
match; game; bout; contest
young person; youth; young
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
handrail; railing; banister
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to lie down; to throw oneself down
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
change of pace (pitch); changeup; change of pace (when dribbling a basketball)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
left breast; left side of the chest
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastics) pulling oneself upward with a forward, circling movement; back hip circle
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon