to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
and; thereupon; because of that
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
either way; in any case; one way or another
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
how long; how much; to what extent
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
war; fighting; fierce competition
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
power balance; balance of power
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
amount of money; sum of money