mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
basic technology; generic technology
sudden death; sudden-death (playoff); golden goal playoff
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
to overflow from something full
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
supporting role (actor); minor role
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet