disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
war situation; progress of a battle
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
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 tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
on countless occasions; many a time
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to smash; to break into pieces
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...