to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
chasing after women; womanizing
to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)
match; game; bout; contest
high efficiency; high performance
dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
(your) choice; preference; wish
rounding (off; a number); rounding half away from zero; rounding off (views); converging to a common opinion
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to smirk; to grin broadly
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
to become pale; to turn pale
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to look down on; to condescend
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trivial; not amounting to much
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate