patient; unhurried; leisurely
follow-up report; further news
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
only recently; just of late
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
government-controlled gambling; municipally operated gambling
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
rare; uncommon; not often seen
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
first time; first; initial
nonparticipation; nonattendance
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
unspecified large number (of people)
losing by decision (in combat sports); losing on points
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
two equal parts; exactly two parts
affected part; diseased part; wound
respiratory tract; air duct
dalasi (currency of The Gambia)