to drop; to let fall; to omit
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
fighting stance; fighting pose
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
top of the head; crown of the head
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
drawing; painting; picture
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
guaranteed; authentic; certified
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
billow; surge; large wave
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
defense; defence; protection
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
2nd day of the month; two days
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray