one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
as you see; as you can see
traditional; conventional
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
that day; the very same day
number one; first; best; most; game; round
even though; despite; when
to dry up completely; to become stale
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
(bank) balance; remainder
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
box made of paulownia wood; paulownia box
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
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve