hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
the place for; the time for; the level of
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
leader of a cheering group; head cheerleader
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
shout of victory; cry of triumph
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls)