pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
a considerable number; a fair number
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to come to one's senses; to calm down
period of time; time slot; time zone
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
counter for choices, options, etc.
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
nothing but; none other than
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
rest; break; recess; intermission
in perfect form; going swimmingly
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind