flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rival; competitor; competition
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
participant; entrant; player; competitor
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
department store; department
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
(software) update; upgrade (to a new version); upgrade (to a device, product, etc.); improvement
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober