instead; but (on the other hand)
(emblem of) four comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; four-way fight; four-sided struggle
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
brief personal record; short curriculum vitae; short CV
several minutes; a few minutes
(not) even with; (not) even using
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
flying column; detached force
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
very good luck; excellent fortune
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)