grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
fat (of meat); fatty meat
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
to pull in (fish); to land
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
to throw into; to dump in together
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
weight; heavyweight boxer
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
eye measurement; measure with eye
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
expression; presentation; representation; notation
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
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
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
physical strength; muscle strength
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works