to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
recovery; rescue; recapture
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
coating (esp. lacquering)
torture to death; torment to death
to start; to begin; to commence
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
looking away; looking aside
to suffer damage; to be deceived
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
front; frontage; facade; main
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
being on the ropes; losing ground
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
war situation; progress of a battle
instant; moment; for an instant
to get tired out; to be exhausted
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises