case; occasion; situation; circumstances
after that; afterwards; thereafter
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
to unfold; to unroll; to open
two persons; two people; pair; couple
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
question; inquiry; enquiry
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
prohibition; inhibition; ban
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
probability; likelihood; chances
safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to jump up and down; to hop
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running