to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
not covered (by); not subject (to)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
hereabouts; around there; that area
older sister; lass; young lady
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
near oneself; close to one; familiar
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
some people; a few people; several people
this and that; one thing and another
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
stealthy steps; soft steps