to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
while; during; while; although; all; both
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
comparatively; relatively
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to crack; to develop a crack
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
after school (at the end of the day)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
special training; intensive training; crash course
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
rematch (after an earlier loss)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
should; must; -able; probably; likely
form; shape; figure; visage
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)