leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
passing through without stopping; passing by
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
coincident with; while; simultaneously
riskiness; (level of) danger
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Dragon Quest (game) (abbr)