decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to find out; to discover; to locate
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
when it becomes; when it comes to
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
beginning; outset; first; onset
power; might; authority; influence
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
three; three years of age
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
extent; scope; sphere; range; span