dull sound; muffled sound
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
specialized; specialised; boutique
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
in the future; another day; later
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
summer festival; summer matsuri
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
level ground; plain; flatland
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
down to earth; reasonable
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
breadwinner; biggest earner
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to win and advance to the next round
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
first time; first; initial