position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
while; even though; despite
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
middle; centre; impartiality; culmination
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
there is nothing; having nothing
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
versatility; multiplicity of use