not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
assortment; product lineup
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
electrically powered; electric
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
empirical; from experience
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
in order; sequential; seriatim
large serving; large portion
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet