to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
surname; family name; last name
emotional strength; force of will
risky; dangerous; insecure
how long; how far; how much
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to concern; to be related
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
that day; the very same day
discovery; detection; finding
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
sympathy; compassion; pity
sentiment; sentimentality
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to move (house); to change residence
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
murder; killing; murderer
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless