(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
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)
body tissue; body composition
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
restricted; confined; unfree
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
solitary island; isolated island
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
stairs; rank; grade; guide; guidebook; slanted ladder (exercise equipment)
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
suggestive; allusive; evocative; implicit
excitation; stimulation; revitalization; reinvigoration
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)