unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
(social) position; status
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
covered with; stained; smeared
counter seat; seat at the counter