cheering group; cheering squad
troupe; theatrical company
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cooperation; collaboration
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
remembrance; recollection; recognition
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
most (numerous); largest (number of)
at a young age; while still young
at that time; in those days
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
and; thereupon; because of that
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to employ; to hire; to charter
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing