losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
these guys; these fellows
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
undisputed; entirely; perfect
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
job; work; duties; trade; skill
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
recollection; calling to mind
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
again; once more; a second time
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears