to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
lapel badge; collar badge
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to keep a watchful eye on
calm; composed; leisurely
to check; to stop; to keep back
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
throat; vital passage; key position
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
each; (arch.) you (plural)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to go past; to pass; to pass by
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden