shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to be enchanted; to be charmed
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
in that manner; like that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
man of humble position; commoner; ordinary man; thoughtless man; man of little worth; person who lacks wisdom
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
commander; general; leader
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
largest class; top category
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
preface; introduction; preamble
performance of one's official duties
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake