blow; shock; strike; batting
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
chance (of success); odds
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
threat; intimidation; menace
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to give directions; to issue instructions
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
aging; ageing; adding to one's years
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
first-rate; finest quality; the best
first meeting; first interview with
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
very interesting; of great interest
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
change of schedule; schedule change
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to call in; to invite; to bring in
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse