to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
long; drawn-out; very long
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
severe; strict; tough; hard
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
in that way; like that; that way
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to make sense; to be meaningful
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
expressing one's mind; speaking out