nine times; twisting around many times
to sniff out; to get wind of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
irritation; annoyance; frustration
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
depending on; dependent on
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
sweeping sideways; mowing down
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
experiment; experimentation
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld