tradition; legend; folklore
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
(someone else's) child; child; kid
quickly; calmly; intently
colored pencil; coloured pencil
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
everything; anything; nothing
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
soft serve ice cream (icecream)