making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
by myself; in person; by oneself
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
point of compromise; common ground
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
good impression; favorable impression
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
promotion; raising of status
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to slide into; to slip into
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
participants; participating athletes
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
class-A; A class; A grade
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)