handsome young man; Adonis
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
name; given name; first name
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
that's right; very well; it would be best to ...
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
not necessarily so; is not always true
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to put one's strength into
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
show; exhibition; spectacle
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be exhausted; to be tired out
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
two times; twice; two degrees
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...