stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to some extent; to a certain extent
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
practice; practising; training; study
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
tingling; stinging; pungently
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
personal record; personal best
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
athletic field; athletics stadium
special training; intensive training; crash course
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
prospects of victory; chances of success
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)