war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
explosive; blasting powder
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
failure; mistake; blunder
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
heavy concentration; overconcentration
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
how many people; a number of people
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite