to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
interested person; volunteer; supporter
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
supply; provision; raising; procurement
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to bend; to warp; to curve
ringing; throbbing violently
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal