gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
very likely; very probable
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
comma; decimal point; radix point
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to win after tough bidding
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
short pause; short interval
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on