race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to detain; to check; to restrain
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to stare back (at); to glare back
to be at a loss for words
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
business; trade; operations; sales
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be found; to be discovered
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
not caring; not giving a damn
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
homeroom; form room; form class
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to