just managing; with great difficulty
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
prayer (for something); supplication
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
set of three; three sets; three classes
estimation; criticism; comment
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to speak ill of; to disparage
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
decoration; ornament; trimmings
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to be expensive; to be costly
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
again; once again; yet again
main purpose; primary objective
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
distant place; faraway location; far away
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed