covert action; covert operations
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
mixed race; mixed parentage
if you like; if you prefer; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; what's more; furthermore
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
race issue; problem of race
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
confused fight; brawl; melee; scuffle; free-for-all
team competition; team game
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
draw (in competition); tie game
armed might; military power; the sword; force
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful