to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to take (be in) charge of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
vitality; energy; dynamism
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
amount of money; sum of money
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee