club activities; extracurricular activities
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
while moving; on the move
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to be relieved; to feel relieved
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to repeat; to do over again
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical