Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the place for; the time for; the level of
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
switching over to; migration; transition
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to gain a victory; to win
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
belief; faith; conviction
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
(water-filled) paddy field
recreation; diversion; relaxation
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
second; number two; runner-up
the staff; inside the department
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top