rival; competitor; competition
right behind; just behind; directly behind
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
violent explosion; bursting
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to lose one's footing; to slip
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
one large ...; a great ...
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
wampee (Clausena lansium)