search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
several times; several degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
another thing; exception; special case
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
right in the center (centre)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
preliminary test or trial; tryout
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
Nandikesvara (Ganesh in the Buddhist pantheon)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
without cause; without reason
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon