shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
really; truly; indeed; good grief
economical; efficient; lean; compact
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
button mashing (e.g. in video games); repeated button-pushing
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
feeling; sense; impression
in succession; one by one
of course; certainly; naturally
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
rest; break; recess; intermission
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
company president; manager; director
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long