to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
is never the case; has never happened
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
way (of doing); manner; method; means
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
street at night; making a night journey
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
follower; attendant; valet; servant
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
accurate; correct; precise; exact
surname; family name; last name
suffix for familiar person
Manchurian elm (Ulmus laciniata)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing