economical; efficient; lean; compact
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
round; spherical; circular
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
concussion (of the brain)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to