liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to thrust before; to thrust at
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
for example; for instance; e.g.
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
inside; interior; inner part
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to meet all three important conditions; to be a triple threat; to be ideal
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
arm; skill; efforts; ability
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to not be taken seriously
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to increase; to add to; to augment
winning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
to cheer; to jeer; to mock