to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
compensation; indemnity; reparation
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
at the window; by the window; next to the window
scenery; scene; landscape
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
individual differences; personal equation
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated