attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
three; three years of age
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
final; eventual; ultimate
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
independence; self-reliance
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
superintendence; supervision; administration
government service; the bureaucracy
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
fall; drop; descent; coming down
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
such ... as; or some such
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
image; figure; figure; form; image
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
play ball!; starting a match (of baseball, tennis, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay