four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
therefore; because of this; for this reason
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
killing two birds with one stone
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
container for boiled rice
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
marriage proposal; courtship
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
human kindness; human weakness
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)