so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
exhibition game; preseason game
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
8th day of the month; eight days
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
cancelled because of rain; to be cancelled in case of rain
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
one's younger days; when one was young
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
chilly; unpleasantly cold
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
Bodhidharma fell down (children's game similar to Statues or Red Light Green Light)
to watch for an unguarded moment
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
transmission and reception; sending and receiving
hair on the back of one's head
to accumulate (drawings, paintings, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (drawings, paintings, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)