nine times; twisting around many times
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
propulsive power; driving force
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
offensive (movement); aggression
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
mass; quality and quantity
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
front; frontage; facade; main
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)