surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to be on the right track; to go well
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
heap; pile; stack; full measure
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
white gem (esp. a pearl); rice flour dumpling; white-flowered camellia
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
apologies for the crude food
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
lidded; covered; container with a lid
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
as (one) walks on, and on
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy