to be lacking in options; to be too few
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
and; thereupon; because of that
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
three; three years of age
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
triple feature (e.g. movie)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
samurai receiving this much rice as a fee; offering of rice cake containing this much rice; person receiving this amount of money as a salary
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
double; twice (as much); twofold
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to compete with each other
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably