to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to jar; to creak; to grate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
defense (esp. in sports); defence
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
blow-drying; blow; punch; blowing (i.e. playing a wind instrument, esp. in jazz)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
power; might; authority; influence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
posture; position; stance
place; position; location; position; standing; status
danger; peril; hazard; risk
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
time; hour; period; class
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)