hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
final; eventual; ultimate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
that kind; competition; match
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
judgment; judgement; discernment
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
impossible; unlikely; improbable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
life and death; life or death
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
surface of a board or record
to telephone; to make a phone call
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
within; inside of; less than
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
telecommunications; correspondence
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try