axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
lower region; lower part; region below
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
(giving) instruction; initiation
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
styptic; stopping of bleeding
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
should not be; must not be
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
such; this sort of; like this