behind with everything; too late; reactive
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
power; might; authority; influence
better than nothing; better than none at all
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
connection; link; relationship
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to knock down; to knock out
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility