loser; defeated person; the defeated
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet; (arch.) five-household neighborhood unit (for mutual aid, self-protection, etc.; Edo period)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
second; number two; runner-up
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to give an impression; to make an impression
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to step over or across; to overcome
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
since; henceforth; ever since
high spirits; gleeful mood
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
stifled (laughter); simmering
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!