to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
person who has rendered distinguished service
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
a second time; again; once more; twice
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
health; healthy; sound; fit
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something