to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
serious condition; critical condition
one's long-cherished desire
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to fail to earn a credit; to fail to make the grade
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate