hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
PvP battle; battle between human players (as opposed to AI)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
reason; cause; circumstances
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
grip (of hand); grip strength
great swordsman; master fencer
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade