blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
threat; intimidation; menace
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
flash (of light); glint; schiller
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
how long; how much; to what extent
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
windings; meanderings; complications; twists and turns
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)