in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
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
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
gunport; embrasure; muzzle
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
detour; circumvention; turning movement
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
suicide attack; kamikaze attack