to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
contest of strength; trial of strength
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be enchanted; to be charmed
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
face; looks; vestiges; trace
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
perfectly round; perfectly circular
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
father; dad; husband; you; he
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)