being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
important person; strategic person; key figure
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
sad to say; how sad; alas
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
retry; another try; another go
reality; actuality; hard fact
to move around; to move about; to get around
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(national) capital (city); metropolis
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
this (very thing); this precisely
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to take a lesson from (someone serving as an example); to learn from someone's example; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (someone's) fingernails and drink it
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
attractive middle-aged man
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise