material; substance; matter
penetration; permeation; transmission
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
suffix for familiar person
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to roll about; to writhe about
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to crouch; to squat; to cower
having slow reflexes; bad at sports; unathletic person
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.)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)