check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
very likely; very probable
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
tension; mental strain; nervousness
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
although I say; although one might say; although called
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to collapse into; to flop onto
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point