dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
absentmindedness; dreaminess; fool; blockhead; hollowness; emptiness
convenient; handy; useful
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to spend time (on doing something)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
tingling; stinging; pungently
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
wound (suffered in a fight)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
height (of a person); stature
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject