middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to speak; to say; to vocalize
single word; a few words; brief comment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the front; honest; upright; decent
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
if it is (the case that ...)
opinion; intention; thought
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble