breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
long (time that has passed); old (story)
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
process; course; mechanism
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
such; like that; that sort of; very
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to prostrate oneself before