vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
luck in competitions; luck in gambling
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
everything; anything; nothing
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
winning hand formed by drawing a replacement tile after declaring a kong
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
all present; all concerned; all of us
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
replacement tile drawn after declaring a kong
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
coherence; order; focus; point
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive