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; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to take command; to give direction
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
hills and fields; hill and dale
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
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 (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
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