to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
dropout; quitter; deserter
weak child; frail child; gangly child
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
trauma (usu. psychological)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
originally; by nature; from the start
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
sphere; counter for balls
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
swan boat; swan-shaped paddle boat
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn