to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to attempt; to test; to try out
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
head; lead; vanguard; first
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
time; hour; period; class
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
throughout; all through; right through
fuel consumption; gas mileage
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead