giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
transparency; degree of clearness
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
drinking water; potable water
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to begin; to set about; to start
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light