to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
transparency; clarity; coherence
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to nip (something) in the bud
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
derivative work (usu. unauthorized and produced by fans, e.g. dōjinshi, fanfiction)
idealization; idealisation
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
consequently; as a result
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
to despair of; to see the vanity of
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
feeling good; feeling pleasant
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
decommissioned vehicle; out of service vehicle; deregistered vehicle; unregistered vehicle; deregistering (vehicle); unregistering
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to stop (plug) one's ears
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
welcome; (warm) reception
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink