dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
region; limits; stage; level
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
to eat up; to consume (completely)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
draw (in competition); tie game
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)