to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to make an appeal; to urge
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
after a long time; for the first time in a while
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
schedule; program; programme; agenda
(issuing) a press release
national paper; paper with a national circulation
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)
serious error; gross mistake
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
horizon (related to land)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely