very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
love story; romance; love affair
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
unfortunately; regrettably
somewhat below; slightly below
less than ...; smaller ...
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
(phonograph) record; record (esp. in sports); record (data structure)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
final game; final games; the finals
exaltation; emotional uplift
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
already; now; no longer; not any more
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to lump together; to include; to sum up; to quibble
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization