seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
head; brains; intellect; understanding
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to show signs of; to appear
the same (age, social status); peer
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
sword; blade; single stroke
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
very great; enormous; serious
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
(right at the) side; just beside
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed