to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
sex maniac; seducer; libertine; Lothario; rake
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
invisibly; secretly; privately
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be transparent; to show through
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to yearn for; to pine for
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
opening and shutting; opening and closing
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up