longitudinal direction; vertical direction; portrait orientation
cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
new and old; incoming and outgoing
running out of energy; running out of strength
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fuel consumption; gas mileage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dry riverbed; river beach
to look around; to survey
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
appearance; expression; manifestation
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
just because; even if; even though
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
unfortunately; regrettably
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist