to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
making money; making a profit
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed