to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to mix; to stir; to blend
in case of; at that time; at this time
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
professional wrestling move
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
overlapping; piling; stacking
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
scattering (in all directions)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance