flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
that's the way it is; such is life
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
by myself; in person; by oneself
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
through a (computer, etc.) screen
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength