speech; expression; wording; language
to fall flat; to fall face down
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
superiority; predominance
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to be led by; to be headed by
traitor (to one's country)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
together with; same; both; all; including ...
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to make sure of the truth
several people; a few people
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase