that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
understanding; comprehension
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
ten; 10; ten years of age
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
and yet; though; when; in spite of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is