of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
that's the way it is; such is life
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
throw; throwing; throwing event
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
cooperation; coordination; link