hearsay; learning by hearsay
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to boost; to force up; to push up
interference; intervention; meddling
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
in one's own way or style
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
(having) life-and-death power (over)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
clearly; distinctly; vividly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
sphere; counter for balls
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
spread; span; expanse; extent
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre