to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to slide into; to slip into
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
evening; night; nighttime
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
every evening; night after night
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to raise one's voice; to shout
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
security for a loan; collateral
taste; liking; preference
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fixed date; appointed day
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)