watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
building up one's body; building up one's muscles; making oneself stronger; bodybuilding
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to be hesitant; to feel timid
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
essence; true nature; substance; reality
chilly; unpleasantly cold
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate