absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to taste; to try (food or drink)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to stay calm; to keep cool
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
dullard; indecisive person
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
two times; twice; two degrees
grandfather; male senior-citizen
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
results; record; grades; marks
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
humiliation; shame; loss of face
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall