to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
protracted war; war of attrition
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
defense (esp. in sports); defence
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
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
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
acceleration; speeding up
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to shake off; to throw off
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
upper half of the body; upper body
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing