to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
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)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
radical (of a kanji character)
to burst open; to pop; to split
split; division; break up
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)