horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to put one's strength into
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hitting the ball squarely
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
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
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved