right angle; perpendicular
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
increase in sophistication; enhancement of functionality; increase in speed; upgrading
most difficult; next to impossible
backward somersault; backward roll
strong pressure; heavy pressure
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
stepwise; one step at a time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
visualization (data, results, etc.); visualisation; making something visible (that was previously unseen)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
old friend; familiar face
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)