(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
consideration; taking into account
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to be hesitant; to feel timid
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to rebuke; to scold harshly
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
every evening; night after night
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to stiffen; to become stiff
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)