anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
how; in what way; circumstances
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
conviction; belief; confidence
to be absorbed in reading
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
without cause; without reason
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
the other day; a few days ago
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to