second; number two; runner-up
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
as one had hoped; as one wishes
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to take away; to carry off
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
final game; final games; the finals
staying behind; remaining; residual
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
tall figure; high stature
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece