whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
erratic driving; driving in a zigzag
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
acceleration; speeding up
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to become desperate; to give way to despair
applicant; candidate; volunteer
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to become clear; to be made public
launcher; (application) launcher
war situation; progress of a battle
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
karate practitioner; karateka
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf