to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
true character; true heart; true spirit
deadly serious; deadly earnest
once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
1,000,000; one million; million; many
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to attempt; to test; to try out
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately