to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
chink in the armor (armour)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
literally; to the letter; literal
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
not worth considering; out of the question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
invisibly; secretly; privately
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
matter of time; question of time
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
one's house; one's home; one's family
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
memories; recollections; reminiscence
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled