to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to lose heart; to lose motivation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to dance; to perform dance steps
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
behind; in the rear; in back
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
both; both sides; both parties
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside