to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
choice; selection; option
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
the way back; the way home; return trip
long time; several hours; long spell
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
battle formation; military formation
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
threat; intimidation; menace
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
clear; precise; definite; distinct
destination (one is heading towards); goal
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly