being the runner-up; finishing second
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
next generation; future generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
(temporary) closure of school
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to change (one's clothes)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
countenance; features; looks
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person