disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
war; battle; match; game; competition
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be helpful; to be useful
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to attempt; to test; to try out
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that's the way it is; such is life
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
probability; likelihood; chances
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to overdo; to do too much
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
spirit; heart; disposition
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into