victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
black beard; noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
draw; tie; quits; even; square
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
right side; right-hand side
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
more than usual (usu. time)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
more than usual; especially; particularly
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
excess; surplus; exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.); going over
lofty; grand; impressive; high school and university
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
all but dead; half killed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)