field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
consecutive victories; series of victories
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
tendency; trend; inclination
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
short-distance race; sprint
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be reminded of; to call to mind
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout