to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
rate; late; rating; ranking
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
that's a different matter; that's a different story
how long; how far; how much
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
older sister; elder sister
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
outer space; void of space
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be worried; to be troubled
minimum; at the very least
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart