encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
along the road; along the way
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
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)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
with a friendly grin; smilingly
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
because of; owing to; due to
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to like; to love; to be fond of
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
working adult; full-fledged member of society
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked