to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
woman; lady; adult female
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to talk together; to chat together
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
just past noon; afternoon
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
recommendation of an influential person
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
proper; right; reasonable
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
one by one; one after another; successively
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining