readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
without; but if; otherwise; or else
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
special training; intensive training; crash course
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
gyro; gyroscope; gyro; gyrocompass
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extremely high speed; super speed
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
attitude control; postural control
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
finish; finishing; finishing touches