attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
(social) position; status
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
match; game; bout; contest
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
now that; since; so long as; because
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
one who knows little often repeats it
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
foundation stone; cornerstone