repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
now that; since; so long as; because
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
being the runner-up; finishing second
unidentifiable; unidentified
to place firmly; to hit very hard
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to chase; to run after; to pursue
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
breakdown of negotiations
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to