chance (of success); odds
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
reason; logic; method; system; order
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
excessive; too much; unreasonable
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
unexploded ordnance; unexploded shell; unexploded bomb; UXO
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
general idea; concept; notion
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
based on; on the basis of
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered