using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
outward appearance; apparent
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
mental; spiritual; emotional
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to continue to do; to persist in doing
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
early on; earlier on; from early
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to stroke down; to smooth down
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
problem handling; troubleshooting
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to be mad about; to be hooked on
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education