slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
that day; the very same day
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rather; better; instead; if anything
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to add balance (to one's work, life, etc.); to balance work and play; to pace oneself
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to shake one's head (in denial)
southpaw; left-handed person
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest