step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
former name for makushita division
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to become dim; to become blurred
(set of) facial features; looks
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
human kindness; human weakness
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
treatment (of a person); dealing with
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
telecommunication equipment
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
distress; wretched condition
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot