condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
quitting while one is ahead
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
administration (of medicine)
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to recover consciousness; to come to
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
land area (of a country, continent, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
connection; link; relationship
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)