learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
gambling den; gambling house
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
well-bred; of good upbringing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
pitching ability; counter for pitches
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
last position; previous job; predecessor
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
last night; yesterday evening
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to rank next to; to come after
beyond this point; from now on; after this
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to succeed; to bear fruit
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)