to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
native rock; natural rock
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
(metal) bar; (wooden) rolling pin
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to one's delight; to one's joy
one grain; one drop; one bead
two grains; two drops; two bead
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
interruption; suspension; break