fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
trifling; trivial; slight
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already