futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to collapse; to flop (onto)
instant; moment; for an instant
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
seoi nage (judo); shoulder throw; back-carry throw
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
much less; to say nothing of
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited