to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
light brown; golden brown
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
long chopsticks (for cooking, serving, etc.)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
in its entirety; whole; wholly
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
no need to guess; certainly
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
seat at a table; place at a table
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
poor business performance; economic slump
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth