gambling; competition; game (of chance)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
summary; digest; outline; abstract
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
simple is best; less is more
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
survival; survivor; relic
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to begin talking; to open up
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
practice; practising; experience
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
tide; current; tendency; trend
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness