equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
continuation; succession; series
dancing or jumping for joy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
light; faint; pale; fleeting
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
the same ratio or percentage
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to squeeze out; to wring out
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
surveillance camera; security camera
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say