last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
fast-talking; rapid talking
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
other side; opposite side; other party
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
head; lead; vanguard; first
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
cares; ill feeling; reserve
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
feelings; thoughts; meaning
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
cooperation; collaboration
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement