to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
if you think about it; come to think of it
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to lay aside; to set aside
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
just because; even if; even though
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
to push (something) against
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
marriage proposal; courtship
at a young age; while still young
to gain fame; to make one's name
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hard worker; hardworking person
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
desperation; struggle to the death
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top