stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
written explanation; written apology
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
insurance payout; insurance money
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
right in the middle (of); midst; height
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
seal over the edges of adjacent sheets; tally impression
to be expensive; to be costly
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
advance; moving forward; progress
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
in that way; like that; that way
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
matter of time; question of time
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple