that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
cheering group; cheering squad
to animate; to liven up; to cheer up
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
voice quality; type of voice
competent; suitable; qualified
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
intelligence; intellect; brains
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow