to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
red blossoms and green willows; beautiful scenery of spring; natural beauty; beauty of nature
violent explosion; bursting
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
other side; opposite side; other party
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
power; might; authority; influence
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
door; gate; opening; title page
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
witnessing; observing; sighting
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
although I say; although one might say; although called
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly