gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
draw (in competition); tie game
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
narrow margin; slim margin
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
great victory; crushing victory
very busy (person or thing)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
victory celebration party; victory banquet
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
tight skirt; straight skirt
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
(with a) start; fright; alarm
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
to cause someone to worry
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
cost of a meal (or meals)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
somewhere (very vague); someplace (very vague)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)