not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
store interior; inside of a shop
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
the whole year; all the year
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
very busy (person or thing)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sleepover; overnight stay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
with these words; while saying
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
(event) planner; (event, meeting) organizer; producer
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
now that you say that; now that you mention it