to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
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)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
several times; a few times
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
and; thereupon; because of that
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
throw or throwing technique (sumo, judo)
using every trick (in the book)
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage