to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
heating power; thermal power; firepower
one by one; one after another; successively
with a clink (click, clack)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to rock; to shake; to swing
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
strong person; the strong; the powerful
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
had better ...; had better not ...
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack