dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
draw (in competition); tie game
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(punishment by) striking with fists
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
even more; still more; further
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop