positioning; getting a position; taking a position
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
weight; heavyweight boxer
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)