victory or defeat; match; contest; game
when it becomes; when it comes to
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
opposite; reverse; contrary
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
carriage; movement (of the body)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to head home; to leave for home
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
the way back; the way home; return trip
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
fucking; screwing; having sex
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily