to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
bad influence; negative influence
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
to fall flat; to fall face down
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
teacher; instructor; professor
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
one thin flat object; one sheet
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
espresso (coffee); expresso
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal