someone who battles on in difficult circumstances
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
pale; pallid; bluish-white
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
(death from) starvation; starving to death
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
in low spirits; dejected; sad
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
one large ...; a great ...
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
school building; schoolhouse
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
conflict; fighting each other
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to chicken out; to get scared