to name; to call; to christen; to term
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
likability; favorability; popularity
hospitality; treating like a guest
for the first time in one's life
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
how long; how much; to what extent
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
originally; by nature; from the start
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
a few years ago; some years back
to mix; to stir; to blend
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to pierce through; to break through
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
assistance; backing; reinforcements