consecutive victories; series of victories
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
do not enter; no entry; wrong way
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)