strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to thrust before; to thrust at
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
proper; right; reasonable
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
the same style; same school; common origin
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
new graduate; recent graduate
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
timewise; temporal; chronal
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss