will; volition; intention; intent; determination
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to not take seriously; to take lightly
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
hard struggle; strenuous effort
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
first match (in a series)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
it's been a long time; long time no see
in the course of one's duties
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
next term; next period; next version; next release
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch