mourning band; mourning ribbon
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
sparing oneself; laziness
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
reserve army; flying column; troops kept in reserve for flexible deployment
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
access road; access route; entrance ramp (onto a highway); on-ramp; approach path
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
logistics; supply; communications
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
Marino; Marinot; Malino; Marino (Italy)
a push; another effort; one more effort
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)