to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
winner-takes-all (system)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to be silent; to say nothing
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden