upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
present; current; in operation
means of transportation; transport service
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
time to switch over; response time
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
trio; gang of three; threesome
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
undisputed; entirely; perfect
management; administration; operation
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse