meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
maid; helper; help; assistance
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
beyond that point; after that
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
probability; likelihood; chances
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
God; god; ace; king; superior person
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"