common camellia (Camellia japonica)
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
on the occasion of; at the time of
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
comeback victory; comeback
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
Izumi Shikibu (Poet of the Heian period, included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu)