sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
to go past; to pass; to pass by
mental derangement; madness; insanity
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
heavy armor; heavy armour; wearing heavy armor
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up