to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
feeling; sense; impression
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
tension; mental strain; nervousness
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
by means of; due to; because of; according to
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to pile up; to accumulate
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
possible; likely; probable
official regulations; inner rules
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
personal; individual; private
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
chess problem; composed shogi problem
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
loveable; very likeable; like very much
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...