trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to pull down (clothing, etc.); to slide down
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
decoration; ornament; trimmings
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
comparatively; relatively
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
mountain range; mountain belt
wicked thought; wicked mind
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
popular person; favorite; favourite
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
good contrast; marked contrast
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
marking; grading; scoring
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
neat and clean; tidy; trim
regulation; adjustment; control
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
affectation; showiness; pretence
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
sense of unity; sense of oneness