to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
notice; attention; observation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
episode; anecdote; vignette
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
school record; scholastic performance
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence