close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
fast-talking; rapid talking
how long; how far; how much
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
all; entire; whole; altogether
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to pierce through; to break through
maintenance; preservation; improvement
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
future; possible; potential; prospective
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be hot on a person's heels
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
starting point; starting line
race (of people); type of person
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict