because of; owing to; due to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
playing style (in games, sport, etc.); style of play
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to repeat; to do over again
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
such; this sort of; like this
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)