to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Meijin-sen (annual professional shogi title match); Meijin-sen (annual professional go tournament); Meijin-sen (annual competitive karuta title match)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
perfect; complete; flawless
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to subsist; to keep on living
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
big problem; major issue; big controversy
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off