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.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
letter; missive; note; mail
only; merely; but; no more than
to look away; to avert one's eyes
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
standard; set; routine; decided
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
just a minute; small quantity
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tenth day of the month; ten days
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in the mountains; within the grounds of a temple
confections; sweets; candy; cake
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
like this; in this way; as you see
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure