to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to intend; to be sure that
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to form a group; to form a bunch
does not; do not; will not do
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
gathering clouds; group of clouds
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
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
torturing to death; tormenting to death
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items