to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
last night; yesterday evening
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
man; male; masculine gender
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
beyond that point; after that
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
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 continue; to keep up; to keep on
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
beginning; outset; first; onset
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
elder sister; older female friend
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour