to be matched against (in a sports contest)
man; male; masculine gender
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
please sit down; please have a seat
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
company; corporation; workplace
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
regret; repentance; remorse
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
day by day; every day; by the day
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
night watch; night sentry
unrequited love; one-sided love
to be born; to come into the world
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
the other day; a few days ago
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
inside one's heart; in one's mind
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to be boiled; to be cooked
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to jump into; to rush into
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
secret; private; surreptitious
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
collaboration; joint work