cannot be compared with; no match for
skill; dexterity; proficiency
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
war; battle; match; game; competition
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
having not the slightest idea
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
vertical stripes; striped fabric
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to comb down; to smooth down