adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to smile broadly; to grin widely
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
tama-ire; game in which two teams throw as many balls as possible into a basket atop a high pole (usu. played at school sports festivals)
centipede race (foot race in which teams of runners are tied together)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
utmost limits; extremity; limit
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
making an attempt; trial run
(how) many times; (how) often
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
health drink; pep-up drink
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
power of the state; government authority
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
cooperation; collaboration; help; support