surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
welcome party for new students
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
if it is (the case that ...)
higher rank; better position
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to become fraught with emotion
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
hard fight; difficult struggle
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)