where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
until now; so far; up to the present
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
bluff; false show of power; bold front
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
armchair theory; impracticable theory
sense of values; values; value system
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
absence; disregard; indifference
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
as many (people) as possible
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to express (in words); to confess
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to win and advance to the next round
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
fair and square; open and aboveboard