the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
conviction; belief; confidence
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
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.)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to take measures (against); to take steps
to be flexible; to be accommodating
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
still (continuing); as ever; further
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
curse; spell; malediction
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all