certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to attract someone with food
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
false or crocodile tears; feigned sadness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
gifted education; special education for gifted children
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
apparent; obvious; very clear
charming; fascinating; attractive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who