to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
little by little; bit by bit
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
more than usual (usu. time)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
the last moment; the very end
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar