to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
leisure; leisure time; spare time
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
lower half of the body; nether parts
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
true to one's name; living up to one's name
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
being too late; losing one's final chance
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to look down on; to condescend
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment