to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
more than anything; above all else
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to surround; to crowd around
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
direct unforked road; straight path
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
power; might; authority; influence
advance; moving forward; progress
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
several times; a few times
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be detained; to take time
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to happen to meet; to come across
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently