to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
in this manner; in this way; like this
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
metal sake jug; sake warmer
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
interest (in something); enthusiasm
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to relax; to feel at home
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
disorder; disturbance; unrest