will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
equality; impartiality; evenness
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
only; merely; but; no more than
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
way; method; means; (technical) specification
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
Hanazawa Kana (1989.2.25-)
this, that and the other; this and that
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
lumping together; putting all together
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
special training; intensive training; crash course
feelings; thoughts; meaning
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
talking about memories; reminiscences
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade