worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
weight; heavyweight boxer
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
throw; throwing; throwing event
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
being inferior to; being no match for; being best
such; this sort of; like this
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to make an appearance; to show up
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth