strong-willed; strong of heart
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
coherence; order; focus; point
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
person concerned; interested party; related party
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to show one's affection; to express one's love
reconciliation; make peace with
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
presence (impressive quality)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
acceleration; speeding up
to score a goal (basket, etc.); to sink a shot
that's the way it is; such is life
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification