byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
human relations; humanity
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to push (something) against
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
long ago; a long time ago; already
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
in accordance with; according to
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
guess; speculation; supposition
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
eternal; unlimited; endless
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
assembling a criminal case