growth period; growing season
to grow up; to become an adult
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
condition; situation; prospects
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
each time it happens; at all such times
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)