to have a smattering knowledge of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to smash; to break into pieces
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
raisins; currants; dried grapes
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to head home; to leave for home
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
one (thing); one piece; one item
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to put someone to trouble
bribe; sweetener; douceur
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice