to dry up completely; to become stale
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be needed; to be wanted
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
war; battle; match; game; competition
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fair and square; open and aboveboard
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
go that far; to that extent
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor