deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack; draw pile; tag verifying one has permission to take plants and trees from common land (Edo period)
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
kindergartener; preschooler
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad side of a bargain; (lit.) to draw the joker (i.e. when playing Old Maid)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to smile (at); to grin (at)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
second; number two; runner-up
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
pure heart; naivete; innocence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
near; nearby; not far off
acceleration; speeding up