best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
final scene; the end; finale
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
acceleration; speeding up
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
complete; whole; perfect; safe
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(right at the) side; just beside
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)