to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
re-education; retraining; in-service training
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
overall victory; championship
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to be entwined; to be involved
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
pride; dignity; self-respect
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
boastful speech; bragging
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
big leakage; uncontained leak
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
source of worry; source of distress
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
solution; solution strategy
settlement; solution; resolution
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
skill; dexterity; proficiency
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
as; because; with; due to