to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
this and that; one thing or another
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
all you want; as much as one wants
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
discovery; detection; finding
to follow another's example
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
attendance (at school); going to school
to rush over; to run up to
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
annual (plant); first-year student
with a friendly grin; smilingly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive