to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
barnyard millet (Echinochloa esculenta); Japanese millet; sanwa millet
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
trouble; bother; annoyance
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
existence; possession; having; limited company
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
arrival of goods; goods received