regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
third time lucky; third time's the charm
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
growth period (in children)
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
schoolchild without lunch
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); defensive opening for shogi
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them