borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
playing the victim; playing the victim card
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
(period of) a year; during an era
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
in the prefecture; prefectural
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
even if; even though; however; no matter how
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
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.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
schedule; program; programme; agenda
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
spirit photography; ghost photography
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
principle of laissez-faire
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
living by oneself; living alone
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to come off; to slip down; to slip off