last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
to kill; to beat to death
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
approval; acceptance; recognition; private seal; signet
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to win and advance to the next round
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
power; authority; influence
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
godsend; gift from providence
priority level; degree of relative priority
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
additional order; adding to an existing order
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
calamity; disaster; accident
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
postponement; deferment; adjournment