to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
name; given name; first name
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
simply; merely; only; solely
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy