in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to clear up; to become cloudless
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
three sides; small offering stand
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
like this; this sort; this way
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to make an appearance; to show up
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
second grade; second step; second act (in jōruri, noh, kabuki, etc.); third highest division; makushita division
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent