cracks or fissures in the ground
well done!; nice try!; well fought!
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
profusely (esp. flowers blooming in great profusion)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
armor and helmet (armour)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
longed-for; anxiously awaited
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
random; unintentional; unintended
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
full throttle; full power