to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
largest class; top category
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
attendance; participation; presence
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
lately; recently; these days
looking depressed; long face
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
quarrel; dispute; argument
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
stirring; rousing oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood; to turn red
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
separation; farewell; parting
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)