to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
dish of rice and miso soup or dried bonito flakes; (lit.) cat food
food crisis; food-supply crisis
serious; severe; grave; acute
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
individual match; single game
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
direct control; direct supervision
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to take command; to give direction
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
hills and fields; hill and dale
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
number of (large) animals
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
three days and three nights
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)