purging (data); purge (esp. of public officials)
to appear all together; to be all present
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
physical strength; muscular strength
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
putting oneself first; prioritizing oneself
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
maker; builder; creator; farmer
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
major cleanup; spring cleaning
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
concentrated fire; intense criticism
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy