victory or defeat; match; contest; game
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
future; possible; potential; prospective
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
covered with; stained; smeared
starting late; late departure
menu; schedule; program; menu
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
the place for; the time for; the level of
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
striking; remarkable; considerable
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking