traditional Japanese handball game
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
at least; at most; (even) just
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
vocal sound; tone of voice
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
don't you think?; indicates question
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
instant; moment; for an instant
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to take (be in) charge of
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
personality; style; appearance
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
old fox; old-timer; schemer
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
firm promise; definite promise