returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
distinction; discrimination
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
complete recovery of health
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
sequence; progression; several lines; several rows
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to look around; to take a view of
either way; in any case; one way or another
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
a cut above; one step above
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all