irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
stopping position (of a vehicle; at a pedestrian crossing, traffic lights, etc.)
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
physical law; laws of physics
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
strong interaction; strong force
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
fast approach; quick intimacy
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
ominous atmosphere; ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
much less; to say nothing of
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)