skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
this and that; various things
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; moss
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to give directions; to issue instructions
to be able to manage somehow or other
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
reopening; resumption; restarting
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
to shake one's head (in denial)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
great swordsman; master fencer