pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
consecutive tournament victories
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
unexpected result; upset; surprise
living on the street; life on the streets; homelessness
(plump and) happy-looking
place; room; margin; scope
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
confused; flustered; at a loss
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
administrator (of a building); manager
inspector; observer; member of an inspection team
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
house to house; door to door
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke