by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
continuation; succession; series
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
higher rank; better position
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
when it becomes; when it comes to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the other day; lately; recently
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
I see; that's right; indeed