poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
calamity; disaster; misfortune
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
senior high school; high school
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
the other day; lately; recently
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp