currently popular; in fashion; trendy
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to chase; to run after; to pursue
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to cut corners; to be shoddy
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
being argued into silence; being left speechless
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
surface of a board or record
offense; offence; method of attack
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
easy to read; legible; clear
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
university hospital; teaching hospital
one night; all night; overnight; one evening