victory or defeat; match; contest; game
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
that's the way it is; such is life
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
good policy; wise policy; best plan
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone