to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
the other day; a few days ago
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
mobilization; mobilisation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
good performance; good work; great success
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside