surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
priority; order of precedence
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
striker (triangular piece of steel used with flint to create sparks)
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
surface of the earth; ground surface
landing; alighting; touch down
to go through formalities
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
best regards; please take care of; please do
throwing up; vomiting; croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit; gross!; yuck!
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
northeastern part; the northeast
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
day after day; day by day
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
worthless thing; trivial thing
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover