fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
company president; manager; director
priority; order of precedence
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
justification; rationalization
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
strained (argument, interpretation, etc.); farfetched (theory, view, etc.); forced; laboured; twisted (reasoning)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
low; vulgar; base; ignoble; mean; selfish
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
comfort; consolation; diversion
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to spit out; to eject; to dump
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable