to live through; to survive
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
sweeping sideways; mowing down
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to shake one's head (in denial)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
useful thing; usable article
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
starvation; famine; hunger
reinforcement; strengthening
(death from) starvation; starving to death
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone