vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
preservation; retainment; keeping
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
rising; ascending; climbing
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
half the body; half length
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
secret information; intelligence
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to be opposite; to face each other
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
difference; variation; difference