needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
(in) the air; midair; sky
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
acceleration; speeding up
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
second (unit of time); arc second
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
everybody; every last one of them; all
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can