rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to glare at each other; to confront each other
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
hey there; I say; see here
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
existence; being; life; survival
protective instinct; defensive instinct
characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
security hole; vulnerability
you could say; you might say; verging on the
effect; efficacy; validity; potency