tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
technology; technique; technical
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
for this very reason; that is exactly why
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
advance; moving forward; progress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do