recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
process; course; mechanism
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to take a breath; to take a short rest
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
unfortunately; regrettably
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear