gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to knock down; to knock off
beyond that point; after that
to bend; to warp; to curve
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
one act (of a play); scene; event
(not) even once; (not) ever
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to win after tough bidding
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
self-flattery; singing one's own praises
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)