close contest; close match; close game; close combat
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
leaving everything up to someone else
letters-to-the-editor column; readers' section; space for correspondence, messages, etc.
eating quickly; speed-eating
coffee time; tea time; coffee break
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to triumph; to be elated with success
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
tear gland; lacrimal gland
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
entertainment; amusement; fun
Casa Branca (Brazil); Casablanca (Morocco); Casablanca (1942 film)
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
starting point; starting line
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to breathe new life into; to usher in a new phase; to break the mold
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
insatiable; untiring; persistent
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
exemplar; model; example; pattern
with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme