sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
mission; delegation; transmission
to throw into; to toss into
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
too much; excessively; too
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
though; even if; whether ... or ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
someone; unknown person; I; me
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
merit (esp. order of merit)
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side