failure; mistake; blunder
that's the way it is; such is life
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
perfect; complete; flawless
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
ultimate; final; last; eventual
that is to say; so that means
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon