bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
intention; idea; inclination; wish
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to lead someone around by the nose
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
being too late; losing one's final chance
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
as usual; as is one's habit
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to commit a crime; to do evil
to differ; to vary; to disagree
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)