to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
interruption; suspension; break
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
versatility; multiplicity of use
to polish up; to shine up
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
general idea; concept; notion
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to gain a victory; to win
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess