being the runner-up; finishing second
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
if it is the case that ...
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
way of speaking; intimation
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel