to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to appease; to suppress; to calm
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to arrive; to come to pass
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be born; to come into this world
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to mark the end; to spell the end
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
stagnation; hindrance; delay
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions