to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
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)
place; room; margin; scope
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
that's the way it is; such is life
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
both hands; both arms; ten
to stare back (at); to glare back
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
men and women of all ages
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
both; both sides; both parties
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to challenge (a person) to a fight
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
feeling; sense; impression
open; spacious; extensive
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to concern; to be related
correction; rectification; mending; repair
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)