willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
elegance; taste; refinement
wounded person; injured person
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to breathe out; to exhale
unexpectedly; surprisingly
serious wound; serious injury
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
place; room; margin; scope
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
of course; certainly; naturally
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to side with the winner; to ride (someone's) coattails; to get on the bandwagon