incompetent; have no merit
worst; worst-case (scenario)
underground train; subway
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
toddling; taking tottering steps
badness; evilness; bad; evil
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
terrain; geographical features; topography
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
deed; act; work; performance
comma; decimal point; radix point
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
just you wait and see (as a threat)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)