intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
chance (of success); odds
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
I see; that's right; indeed
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(very) back (last) row; rearmost row
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin