to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
poor country; third world country; impoverished nation
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
streamer; pennant; windsock
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
all; entire; whole; altogether
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
now that; since; so long as; because
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
in person; personally; directly
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
logistics; supply; communications
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
audience (with a person of high standing)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to send around (e.g. a car)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter