confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
item; something that one "just has to have"
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
on the occasion of; at the time of
intercept; interception; counter-attack
fully prepared; all ready
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
possible; likely; probable
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
list price; regular price; established price
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
in that manner; like that
little finger; pinky; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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.)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
resignation; acceptance; consolation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law