to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
for the first time in one's life
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
with no effort at all; easily
to win and advance to the next round
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
composite; combined; complex
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
inter-scholastic athletics competition
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)