striking just before one's opponent makes a move
anatomical model of the human body
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
history; pedigree; lineage
to be cleared of a charge
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
social life; social intercourse
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
large capital; enormous fund
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to grow; to develop; to grow up
just a handful; only a small number (of)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
wicked thought; wicked mind
psychometry (in parapsychology)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)