expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
letter; missive; note; mail
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
beginning; outset; first; onset
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
feeling; sense; impression
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)