to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to be smeared; to be covered
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
bedside; near one's pillow
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
one's original family name; maiden name
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
comma; decimal point; radix point
a few seconds; several seconds
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
being the runner-up; finishing second
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
junior high school student; middle school pupil
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event