to get one's head around; to think about
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
word for word; verbatim; a single word and a single phrase
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to backfire; to have a harmful result
feeling; sense; impression
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)