statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
preliminary test or trial; tryout
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
worst; poor and boring; uncool
loud shout; excited cheering
end of a match; end of a game
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
complete victory; total victory
to raise one's voice; to shout
to have a narrow escape from death
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
minimum; at the very least
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely