to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
reddish-black; iron blue; greenish-black; steel gray
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
mass; quality and quantity
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
regret; repentance; remorse
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
physical strength; muscle strength
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
offense and defense; offence and defence
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
omen; sign; notice; indication
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
union; joining; conjugation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to compose; to put together
on hand; readily available
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy