undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to repair again; to join again
draw; tie; quits; even; square
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
signature phrase; signature saying
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
un-; non-; negative prefix
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
information board; building directory
in line with this; therefore
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
likability; favorability; popularity
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to stretch (unbend) oneself
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
student (esp. a university student)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable