propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
sphere; counter for balls
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
one by one; one after another; successively
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
original inhabitant; aboriginal; previous priest
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
rising; ascending; climbing
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
from the viewpoint of; according to
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)