control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
step; stride; counter for steps
elementary level; beginner level
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
crescent moon; young moon
lift-up (seat, bra, etc.); facelift
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); being reborn; reincarnation
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
(having) two choices; choice between two things
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
sword; blade; single stroke
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
opposite side; other side
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
resolution; decision; vote
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)