to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
war; battle; match; game; competition
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
match; game; bout; contest
all; entire; whole; altogether
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
unexpected result; upset; surprise
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; how about
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
president (of a society); chairman
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength