unexpectedly; surprisingly
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
opposite side; other side
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
rating; classification; allocation; grading
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
either way; in any case; one way or another
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
same sort; same kind; same genus; homologous; congeneric
centre line; center line; central line