at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
matter of time; question of time
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
selection; choice; option
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
from here; from this place
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
defense; defence; protection
duty; function; office; mission; task
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.