to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to be injured; to sustain a wound
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to shout (in anger); to yell
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
briskly; quickly; promptly
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)