solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
short distance; close range
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
division by 1000; one-thousandth
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
striking one's opponent while defending from their attack
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
gale; violent (strong) wind
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to maintain; to continue to have
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to mind; to care; to worry
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)