pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
sheltered work programs; sheltered work programmes; providing with work; giving employment
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
ten; 10; ten years of age
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
three; three years of age
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
number of articles; number of items; quantity
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
difference; variation; difference
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
20 years old; (arch.) twenty