winning in a flash; instant defeat
successor machine; later model
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
plastic food storage container; Tupperware
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
firm promise; definite promise
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
similar figures (in geometry)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
belongings; appendage; accessory
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading