top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
being too late; losing one's final chance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to think of; to come up with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
very popular; highly favoured
room allocation; assignment of rooms
middle of the night; dead of night
corridor; hallway; passageway
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss