to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
how long; how far; how much
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
site; point on a map; spot
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
willpower; energy; vitality
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
sacred wine or sake; sake offered to the gods
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
somehow; for some reason or other
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
exclusive; attached to; specialist
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means