inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
an inch ahead; the immediate future
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
joint together; opposite; facing
and; thereupon; because of that
to stay calm; to keep cool
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
nonchalant air; unruffled air
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
in the background; not standing out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
affection; love; fondness; tenderness