seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
cheer; chia (Salvia hispanica); cheerleading
cheering group; cheering squad
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
smoothly; frictionlessly; easily
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
even though; despite; when
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
unselfishness; wanting little
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
hard worker; hardworking person
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as