surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
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
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
acceleration; speeding up
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
combination technique in Judo
to flare up; to burst into flames
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
calm; composed; cool; quiet