between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
contradiction; inconsistency
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with