back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to notify; to advise; to inform
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
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
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily