influence; effect; impact
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
woman; lady; adult female
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
absorption; suction; attraction
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
prickling; stinging; tingling
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
more than usual (usu. time)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
cesspool; sink; manure sink
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
grip (of hand); grip strength
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination