set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
speaking of ...; as for ...
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
just the other day; quite recently
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
prickling; stinging; tingling
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
bed with frame made of pipes
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away