trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to kick over; to kick down
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly; to harden by treading