apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
though; notwithstanding; although
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to repeat; to do something over again
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
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)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
festival; feast; carnival
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
prohibition; inhibition; ban
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
baseball ground; baseball stadium
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
neighbourhood; neighborhood
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
and; thereupon; because of that
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just one person; only one