to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; sacrificing to create a shortage of liberties, then capturing (in the game of go)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
close-cropped hair; shaven head
to get between; to be caught in
public holiday; celebration (of)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
on the way home from work; returning from work
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
determination; resolution
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
patterns of thinking; train of thought
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher