particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
legend; folklore; tradition
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
resignation; acceptance; consolation
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
boring; dull; uninteresting
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
interval; step; pitch; key
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
fate; destiny; predestination
rival; competitor; competition
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure