to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
failure; mistake; blunder
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
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
and yet; though; when; in spite of
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
succession; continuation; series; sequence
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
two (long cylindrical things)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you