end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
inexpert or untrained eyes
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
difference; variation; difference
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
spread; span; expanse; extent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
still; even now; to this day
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
perfecta (bet); exacta; straight forecast
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?