few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
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.)
same family (race, tribe)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
stirring; rousing oneself
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at once; immediately; right now
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
rare; extraordinary; singular
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to feel; to sense; to experience
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
I see; that's right; indeed
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
rather; sooner; preferably