close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
thud thud (esp. footsteps); clump clump
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
same; similar; (just) like; equal
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
dull sound; muffled sound
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
palm heel; heel of the palm
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
elasticity; elastic material (spring, etc.)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
loading; charging; filling
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
simply; merely; only; solely
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
advisory level (1-5, 5 being the most severe); warning level