omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
region on Japan Sea side of Japan west of Tokyo; Nagano and Niigata
semiconductor; solid-state
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
of no interest; not interested
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable