(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be hot on a person's heels
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
incompetent; have no merit
hand used like a sword in striking
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
close-cropped hair; shaven head
painter (of buildings, etc.)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer