to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to be filled to bursting; to burst
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to the end; entirely; in full
perfect; complete; flawless
by today; before the day is over
patience; endurance; perseverance
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
little by little; bit by bit
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
woman's world; feminine environment
severe punishment; rigorous measures
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
clanging; empty; deserted
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to make an appearance; to show up
for the present; for the time being