to sink (into); to get depressed
root; source; origin; cause
origin; source; beginning; starting point
close call; narrow escape
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
black-market lending; illegal loan
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
Senke school of tea ceremony
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
fingering (of a musical instrument)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across