to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
form; shape; figure; visage
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
fair and square; open and aboveboard
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
producer; grower; maker; manufacturer
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
order (to an employee from management)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged