before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
dot; point; mark; gidayū musicians (in kabuki)
to smash; to break into pieces
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to one's delight; to one's joy
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
double doors opening from the centre; double-opening from the centre (e.g. doors, casement windows, etc.); method of filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
quick work; (clever) feat
westward trip; trip to the West
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
manacles; shackles; fetters
to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
witnessing; observing; sighting
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
twice; again; second time