to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to finish reading; to read through
time in; making a move immediately in a timed game (shogi, go, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
way of asking; way of listening; listener
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
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)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
settlement; conclusion; summary
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
use; utilization; utilisation; application
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
your home; your family; their home; (my) home