to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
in proportion to; according to; depending on
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
front; frontage; facade; main
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
build; physique; frame; constitution
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless