once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
originally; by nature; from the start
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
nonchalantly; without a care
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
deceptive methods; questionable means
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
transactions; dealings; business
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish