defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
as expected; as predicted
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity