to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
imp; elf; pixie; goblin; devilkin
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
top recommendation; something highly recommended
control; management (e.g. of a business)
locals; local inhabitants
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
family registry (of the district; Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo-period census
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
very loose; slowly; leisurely
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
approval; license; licence; permission
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
business; trade; operations; sales
superior; excellent; fine
low price; moderate price
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(fine) branded item; product of a distinguished brand