to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to rank next to; to come after
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
wherein; therein; thereinto
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
(only) one option; one possible choice
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to jump at; to be attracted by
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
second (unit of time); arc second