securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
otherwise; or else; if not
strength; power; proficiency; ability
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
force (bulldoze) one's way through
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cooperation; coordination; link
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
dealing with; coping with
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
light; faint; pale; fleeting
snake; serpent; large snake
surface of the earth; ground surface
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tail (animal); tail end; tip