to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
existence; possession; having; limited company
turning round (a ship); changing course; veering
while; even though; despite
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
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
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
pride; boast; credit (to)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
to say; to be called; to do
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
unidentified flying object; UFO
only; merely; but; no more than
to bring; to take; to bring about
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend