decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
waste of time; killing time
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
threat; intimidation; menace
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
while; during (the time when)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
power; might; authority; influence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)