in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
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
trauma (usu. psychological)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
kicking a ball in mid-air (soccer, football)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
(not so) much; (not) very
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed