rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
perfect; complete; flawless
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to shout (in anger); to yell
having said that; on the other hand
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
calming down; quieting down
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
reason; logic; sense; truth; right