to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
men's basketball; boys' basketball
match; tournament; interschool match
to employ; to hire; to charter
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
determination; resolution
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
serious; severe; grave; acute
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
violent emotion; passion; fury
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to pause; to have a short intermission
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)