both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sword skills; swordsmanship
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
presumption; assumption; estimation
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
decrease in level; deterioration; decline
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
vitality; (one's) life force
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to become desperate; to give in to despair
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
naturally; of course; understandably
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
beyond one's means or position
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
metallic sound; metallic clank