attenuation; damping; decay
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
restoration; repair; mending
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to shave off; to scrape off
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
hard or crushing blow; severe attack
counter for choices, options, etc.
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
another; different; something else
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to put into effect; to put into practice
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
error of judgment; miscalculation
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
desperation; self-abandonment