(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to fight each other; to clash
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
left breast; left side of the chest
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to run up to; to rush over
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
cardiac massage; heart massage; cardiac compression
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)