response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
winter vacation; winter holidays
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
first generation; founder
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
largest ever; biggest; record
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
condition; situation; prospects
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
relatively; comparatively
single word; a few words; brief comment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
level; standard; water level
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned