to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
stealthily; secretly; in secret
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
don't you think?; indicates question
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
means; way; method; measure
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
match; game; bout; contest
pitching; pitching (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); pitch
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
5th day of the month; five days
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally