contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
promotion; raising of status
near oneself; close to one; familiar
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
establishing oneself in life; success in life
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
taking appropriate action; tact
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to comb down; to smooth down
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
such; like that; in that way
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
southern part; the south (of a region)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
can't be helped (of situation, reason, etc.); unavoidable
late autumn (fall) windstorm in the countryside; typhoon, esp. one that blows from the 210th to the 220th day of the year; name of the 28th roll of the Genji monogatari
to name; to call; to christen; to term
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to close (one's eyes); to shut
game; pastime; recreation; diversion
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe