to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
starting point; starting line
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall