to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
straining; tensing up; trying too hard; overexertion; bravado; showing off
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
second; number two; runner-up
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)