defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to make merry; to be festive
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
easy to read; legible; clear
sweeping sideways; mowing down
engineer; technical officer
to jar; to creak; to grate
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
(in) the air; midair; sky
posture; position; stance
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
conviction; belief; confidence
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
grip (of hand); grip strength
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task