to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
participation; joining; entry; adherence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
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)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
match; game; bout; contest
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire