they; those guys; those fellows
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
belligerence; fighting spirit
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be helpful; to be useful
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to anticipate; to foresee
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
pride; boast; credit (to)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
since then; from that time; ever since
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
Japan's best; number one in Japan
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster