chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
bet; wager; stake; gamble
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
smoke or heat sensor or detector
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
flight; desertion; escape
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
reaching; attaining; arrival
nightlife districts; drinking districts
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
environment; circumstance
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
two (long cylindrical things)
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth