to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
dealing with; coping with
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
loser; defeated person; the defeated
a little; a bit; slightly
annotation; explanatory note; comment
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
potato chips; potato crisps
felt hat; fedora; stopping in the middle; being interrupted in the middle; prematurely going soft during intercourse
close to the wall; alongside the wall
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
attack; assault; attempt; try
error; mistake; slip; bug
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
heating power; thermal power; firepower
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
restlessly; in continuous motion
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty