god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
at the last moment; this late in the game
the study or science of religion; religious studies
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
maintenance; preservation; improvement
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
at least; at most; (even) just
just you wait and see (as a threat)
pitching ability; counter for pitches
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
than; other than; except; but
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
probability; likelihood; chances
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
the five Ws and one H (who, what, when, where, why and how); 5W1H
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to take to task; to take it out on