to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to iron; to do the ironing
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
stingy; cheap; very frugal
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
supply; provision; raising; procurement
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
already; now; no longer; not any more
not worth considering; out of the question
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal