winner; victor; conqueror
common people; ordinary people; masses
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
place where one works; construction site; working area
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
summer vacation; summer holiday
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
ten (long cylindrical things)
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
for the first time in one's life
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
understood; I see; OK; present; here
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing