horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove