to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to give directions; to issue instructions
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
useless; vain; aimless; idle
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
with these words; while saying
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
good humour (humor); good mood
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)