suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
firm promise; definite promise
sympathy; empathy; response
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to resound (echo) far and wide
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
all sorts of; all kinds of
in one's own way or style
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
by itself; automatically; naturally
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to temper thoroughly; to train well
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
roundhouse kick; turning kick
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to shoot a person to death
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
armory; armoury; ordnance department
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)