to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
flour; meal; powder; dust
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to beat to death; to kill
finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
four characters; four letters
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)