laws of nature; physical laws; physics
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to form a group; to form a bunch
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
from the beginning; from scratch
in order; in turn; one by one
to assemble; to set up; to construct
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time