flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
participation; joining; entry; adherence
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
physical strength; muscle strength
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
environment; circumstance
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the other day; lately; recently
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to need; to call for; to require
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
rather; better; instead; if anything
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
leader; guide; mentor; coach
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out