wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
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
child's tear-stained face
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to dye; to colour; to color
decisive battle of brief duration
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
metallic sound; metallic clank
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to go past; to pass; to pass by
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
complementation; supplementation; completion
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
chronological order; time series
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive