one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
standing firm; holding out
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
consequently; as a result
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
last night; yesterday evening
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
school building; schoolhouse