opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
in spite of; regardless of
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
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
normal practice; proper practice
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)