perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
thorough; exhaustive; complete
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
at least; at most; (even) just
pride; dignity; self-respect
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to ask a question; to ask questions
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
nothing but; none other than
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
simultaneous; all at once
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
further; even more; still more; all the more
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (when playing Old Maid)
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
the last moment; the very end
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin