to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to head home; to leave for home
to go downhill; to go down a slope
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to rank next to; to come after
the matter you have been talking about
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
each nation; many nations; many countries
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
full impact; packing a punch
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
great and splendid land (Yamato word); excellent location; splendid place
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
regular customer; valued client
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)