mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (of a golf club); mine shaft; pit
spine; backbone; spinal column
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
detour; diversion; alternative route
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
natural virtue; personal virtue
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to turn right; to turn to the right
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
(the state of) weightlessness
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
conduit; pipe; duct; vessel
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
airflow; air flow; air volume
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)