defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
imposing stance; daunting pose
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(some) more; even more; longer; further
way of asking; way of listening; listener
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
war; battle; match; game; competition
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
personification; anthropomorphization
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
all things in nature; the whole creation
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
since when; from when; how long
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
traditional; customary; conventional
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who