late at night; deep in the night
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
seesaw game; back-and-forth match; match in which the lead changes hands several times
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
both schools; both universities
Mutsu (former province located in present-day Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
team competition; team game
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
blighted love; disappointed love
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
extreme sadist; very sadistic
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
great mountain; large mountain
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to stay calm; to keep cool
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)