blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to squash; to crush; to flatten
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
continuation; succession; series
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
because of; owing to; due to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to come to one's senses; to calm down
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to step firmly; to harden by treading
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through