to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
ectogenesis; outside the body
release; emission; ejection
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
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)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
predation; eating prey; preying upon
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating