judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
winning in a flash; instant defeat
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
the last moment; the very end
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
number; number plate; license plate
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
exchange of blows; long rally
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
that is to say; so that means
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
two-wheeled vehicle (bicycle, motorcycle, etc.)