slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
depth; shade (of color, colour)
nowadays; in this day and age
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
endurance; perseverance; patience
at a stroke; with a single swoop
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
this point; now; this late in the game
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
fields (of rice and other crops)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
crossing water with a horse
technique; art; skill; move
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
original idea; originality
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
predecessor; people of former times
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
posterity; future generations; future life
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
groundless rumor; groundless rumour
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation