to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
I see; that's right; indeed
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
maintenance; preservation; improvement
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to repeat; to do over again
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few