you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
that's the way it is; such is life
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the other day; lately; recently
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to some extent; to a certain extent
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)