(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
body; physical system; (the) person
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
next; following; subsequent; stage; station