to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
unheard-of; unprecedented
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
particularly; only; in the case of
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
draw (in competition); tie game
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
looking away; looking aside
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling