everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to cease; to stop; to be over
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
being the runner-up; finishing second
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground