being the only loser; losing by oneself
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
spinning top (traditionally made of Japanese babylon shell)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one by one; one each; one at a time
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
retainer; retinue; servant
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance