horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to blow off; to be blown off
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
bringing; taking; carrying
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
rising; ascending; climbing
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
championship; title (of champion)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
invisibly; secretly; privately
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
jack of all trades, master of none
at a loss for words; stumped for words
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious