qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
sympathy; compassion; pity
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
little by little; bit by bit
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
beyond that point; after that
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
first thing in the morning
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
by today; before the day is over
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled