fuel consumption; gas mileage
to hit hard; to strike hard
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
both (people); the two of them
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to flare up; to burst into flames
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to understand from experience
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment