to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sphere; counter for balls
white line; linea alba (anot.)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
African National Congress; ANC
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
minor details; nonessentials
with a thud; with a flop; with a plop; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
with a single blow; with one stroke
being declared the winner of a bout
(announcement over) the public address system (e.g. in stadium)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
window; window (shop display)
shading; (colour) gradation; kumadori; style of kabuki makeup used for violent roles
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
not counted (in the score); not tallied
draw (in competition); tie game
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it