lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
other than; excluding; without
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
genuine; authentic; true; real
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
dark purple; bluish purple
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
repetition of position; repetition draw
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
contest of strength; trial of strength
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
standing firm; holding out
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to crawl out of; to creep out of
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal