to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
high-school baseball player
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
armed forces; military; troops
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
anniversary of the establishment (of)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
first thing in the morning
school festival; campus festival
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
monetary; financial; pecuniary
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
how; in what way; in what manner
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
preparatory phase; preparatory period
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
contraception; birth control
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to boil strongly; to be excited
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
squad; section; (naval) division; detachment
support; backing; aid; assistance