being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
until now; so far; up to the present
to look forward to something
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
original picture; key frame; key animation
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
coating (esp. lacquering)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to increase; to add to; to augment
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
ago; since; before; previous
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
since when; from when; how long
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)