to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
running out of energy; running out of strength
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fuel consumption; gas mileage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dry riverbed; river beach
to look around; to survey
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
appearance; expression; manifestation
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
just because; even if; even though
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example