with the exception of; excepting; excluding
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to throw away; to abandon
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
reopening; resumption; restarting
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
damp; moist (negative nuance)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
resignation; giving up the game for lost
interruption; suspension; break
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
transactions; dealings; business
instant; moment; for an instant
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement