hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
light; right; right field; right fielder
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
asking would be rude; tasteless question
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to make merry; to be festive
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour