out of bounds; beyond the pale
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
competent; suitable; qualified
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
regulation; adjustment; control
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to throw on the fire; to burn
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
immersion; being absorbed in
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
skill; dexterity; master hand
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)