connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to fill a hole with earth
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
the front; honest; upright; decent
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
be (that) as it may; having said that
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
emotional strength; force of will
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
genuine; authentic; true; real
being off guard; being defenseless
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act