delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
windless; calm; no-wind; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
semifinal game of a tournament
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to like; to love; to be fond of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
head start; initiative; preemption
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
opening fully; full throttle; full power
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
spirit; heart; disposition
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
departure; leaving; setting off
spot; point; place; position