rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
block votes (e.g. of a labor union, labour union)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
complete; whole; perfect; safe
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
establishment; settlement
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
trio; gang of three; threesome
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
unusual; serious; incomparable
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
each; (arch.) you (plural)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to fight; to exchange blows
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)