to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
cheap article; poor-quality article
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
after a long time; for the first time in a while
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
way of speaking; intimation
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
in that way; like that; that way
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)