to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to shake off; to throw off
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
(one's) quota; assignment
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
finished product; finished goods; completed article
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
outer space; void of space
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
class; heading; group; category
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
cookware; cooking utensil
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
not necessarily so; is not always true