three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
with a bump; with a clunk
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
narrow; thin (sized); slender
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
release; emission; ejection
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
making efficient; optimization
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
westernization; westernisation
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
up in a tree; in the trees
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
in the meanwhile; during the time
now that; since; so long as; because
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination