aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
in accordance with; according to
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
locker room; changing room; dressing room
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
opposite side; opposition
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to some extent; to a certain extent
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to fly around; to scatter
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy