(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
number one; first; best; most; game; round
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
all; entire; whole; altogether
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
place; situation; position; location
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
besides; in addition; also; moreover
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
chance (of success); odds
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently