trying one's luck; test of one's luck
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
observation; survey; watching
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected