we have a result!; game over!; match!
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
equality; impartiality; evenness
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
Girls' Day; Dolls' Festival; Hinamatsuri; menstrual day; menstrual period
to send flying with a kick
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
striking; remarkable; considerable
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(legally) incorporated educational institution
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
source of funds; source of money
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
neater (clothing, appearance, etc.); sharper; more businesslike; more formal; more put-together
to turn against; to become an enemy
still; as yet; as it has been
donation; presentation; gift
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
surname; family name; last name
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key