smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
daruma otoshi; toy consisting of vertically stacked wooden blocks that must be knocked away without letting the daruma doll on top fall to the ground
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
staying in the air; remaining airborne
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
number one in all of America; best in all of America
meteor; shooting star; falling star
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
optimization; optimisation
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
original home; birthplace; originator
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward