after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
few decades; many decades; several decades
tag (children's game); tig
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
interior design; interior; upholstery
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
retainer; attendant; escort
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to wring the neck; to strangle
reverse side; opposite (of the expected); purl stitch (knitting)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)