to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to backfire; to have a harmful result
very great; enormous; serious
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
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)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
loading; charging; filling
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to knock down; to knock off
to need; to call for; to require
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
very likely; very probable
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
acceleration; speeding up
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
these guys; these fellows
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
directly opposite; right in front
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come