not counted (in the score); not tallied
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
increase in activity; activation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
desperation; struggle to the death
cooperation; collaboration
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
instead; but (on the other hand)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
stagnation; hindrance; delay
mysterious power of words to alter reality
covering; protection; backing; relief
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
question; inquiry; enquiry
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
regulation; adjustment; control
switching over to; migration; transition
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to step on (something) and break it
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
one revolution; one rotation
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
standing on one leg; single leg stance