spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
torture to death; torment to death
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
school inter-class ball-game competition
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
television program; TV program
to torment; to torture; to harass
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
basket; basketball; basket cloth
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
resignation; acceptance; consolation
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
close; intimate; on good terms
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...