hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
android; Android (mobile operating system)
very much; very many; more and more
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
ozeki ranked wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
transcendence; excellence; superiority
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
armchair theory; impracticable theory
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
of all things (days, etc.)
to not believe one's ears
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
not yet known; unknown; strange
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent