brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
willpower; energy; vitality
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
observation; survey; watching
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
kind; sort; species; species
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances