prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to boost; to force up; to push up
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
making efficient; optimization
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
out of character; unlike one
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
to die; (lit.) to become earth
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to lead a life; to live a life
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to fill in time; to stall (e.g. an audience)
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset