promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fall off; to tumble down
five (long cylindrical things)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
like this; in this way; as you see
blow; shock; strike; batting
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
head over heels; headlong; head first
systematic; regular; routine
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to jar; to creak; to grate
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter