omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
boring; dull; uninteresting
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
word; term; language; speech
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
feel (of a material); texture
air of luxury; high class feel
testimony; (verbal) evidence
autumn festival; fall festival; autumn matsuri
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to label; to put a tag on
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase