to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
offender; criminal; culprit
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
entrance to a daimyo's mansion; glans (of the penis)
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
the reverse; other side; lining
urasuji; side fork; frenulum; frenulum of prepuce of penis
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal