middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
(computer) command; command key; commando
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
putting into operation; invocation
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to blow off; to be blown off
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
difficult to ...; hard to ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
bill (at a restaurant); check
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
forced attack; risk-taking attack; aggressive attack
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
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.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
pull; patronage; tug; discount
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
admiration; being impressed (by)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
technique; art; skill; move
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity