at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
use; utilization; utilisation; application
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
fair and square; open and aboveboard
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be found; to be discovered
first shrine visit of New Year
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?