end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(small) stone; rock; pebble
among these; between these; of these
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
perceptivity; perceptual ability
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
disadvantageous; long (odds)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
preparation; arrangements
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
person of high rank or position
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make an appeal; to urge
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be amused or interested in; to show amusement (for)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect