and yet; though; when; in spite of
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
how; in what way; by what means
to subsist; to keep on living
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
author; writer; novelist; artist
human being; human; person; character (of a person)