to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
curse; spell; malediction
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
vitality; (one's) life force
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
failure; mistake; blunder
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to knead well; to polish; to refine
to repeat; to do over again
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of