to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
such; like that; in that way
what do you want?; can I help you?
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
sympathy; compassion; pity
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
this world; this life; world of the living
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to tower over the surroundings
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance