a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
technique; art; skill; move
last night; yesterday evening
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
fifth day of the month; five days
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to talk; to chat; to chatter
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
advance; moving forward; progress
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
cooperation; collaboration