defeat; loss; reverse; setback
but; however; provided that
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
boxer briefs; tight boxers
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
function; facility; faculty; feature
the touch of; feel of; texture
finish; end; completion; result
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)