(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
chit; sales slip; voucher
to be silent; to say nothing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to go past; to pass; to pass by
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
but; however; provided that
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person