slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
invitation; introduction; temptation
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
everybody; every last one of them; all
to make merry; to be festive
is that so?; I see; right; oh
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
I don't want to boast but
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)