that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to collapse; to flop (onto)
useless; no good; hopeless; cannot; must not; not allowed
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tall figure; high stature
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
lightly; easily; carelessly
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
trouble; bother; annoyance
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
why; how; for what reason
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
zip fastener; zipper; zip