one grade; first-class; primary
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to kidnap; to abduct; to snatch; to carry people away; to take by force
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(how) many times; (how) often
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
even though; despite; notwithstanding
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
(judo) foot technique; footwork
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to bind (with rope, etc.)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
government office; agency; board
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to strangle; to constrict
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded