to fight against; to oppose; to face
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
club activities; extracurricular activities
several minutes; a few minutes
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
besides; in addition; also; moreover
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
instant; moment; for an instant
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
standing position (working, sex, etc.); erect position; upright position
for example; for instance; e.g.
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
name; given name; first name