enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
evening meal; dinner; supper
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
cooking; food preparation
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
high-grade sake; fine drink
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
first match (in a series)
now that; since; as long as; provided that
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
determination; resolution
jumping to a wrong conclusion
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
members; member; constituent
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)