pieces; scraps; disconnected
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to pry; to prize; to prise
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
blunder; slip; error; error
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
condition; figure; appearance; voice
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
black lustre; black luster
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
previous notice; omen; signs; premonition
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
trembling or quavering voice