starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to polish up; to shine up
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cease; to stop; to be over
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
release; emission; ejection
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
second (unit of time); arc second
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to step firmly; to harden by treading