chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
close call; narrow escape
elementary level; beginner level
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
sword; blade; single stroke
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack