ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to replace; to move; to change the position of
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
trivial; not amounting to much
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
to be embarrassed; to lose face
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
the opposite sex; isomerism
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
interview (e.g. for a job)
presence; sitting with; being with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
directly opposite; right in front
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...