decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ago; since; before; previous
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
concealment; suppression; hiding
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
property; fortune; assets
personal feelings; self-interest
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
impossible to do (although wants to)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
pending question; unresolved problem
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment