being the runner-up; finishing second
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
internal organs; viscera; intestines
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
increase in speed, acceleration
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
good performance; good work; great success
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
dream for the future; hopes for the future