close contest; close match; close game; close combat
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
rustling sound; rummaging sound
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
mask-wearing; wearing a (surgical) mask
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
suspicious character (person, figure)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
misrepresentation; false statement
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
delivery; dispatch; despatch; service of process
rubber band; elastic band
two classes; double; two sets
difference; discrepancy; variation
total; sum total; total amount
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
largest ever; biggest; record
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it