tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
how; in what way; how about; questionable
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
memory; sense; experience
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
hitting the ball squarely
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to repeat; to do over again
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to become damaged; to break; to worsen; to spoil (one's mood); to decrease; to diminish (profits, gains)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to boost; to force up; to push up
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
fall; drop; descent; coming down
spot; point; place; position
to encamp; to take up positions
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
good pitch (to hit); easy pitch
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to bend; to warp; to curve
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
opponent's side of court (in tennis, etc.)