to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
lift-up (seat, bra, etc.); facelift
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
such; like that; in that way
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth