ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
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
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
word game; wordplay; playing with words
to press against each other; to huddle together
way; road; way to ...; road to ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
weather-beaten; bleached skull
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
holding out a little longer
boasting of one's strength
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to look around; to survey
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
posterity; future generations; future life