concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to begin shooting; to shoot out
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
comparatively; relatively