to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to boost; to force up; to push up
your daughter; young woman
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
minimum; at the very least
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
maid; helper; help; assistance
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
again; once again; yet again
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
pressure; oppression; suppression
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible