to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
acting leader (usu. of a party)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to fight; to exchange blows
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
right in the center (centre)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to grimace; to make a wry face
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
time; season; period; phase; stage
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
same crime; being equally guilty
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
lying face down; upside down; prone
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to cut corners; to be shoddy