no loss or gain; coming out even
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
most part; greater part; majority
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
guidelines for action; personal principles
many children; large family
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be exhausted; to be tired out
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
sign; indication; omen; symptom
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
be that as it may; even so; though that be so