to hold fast; to protect to the end
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to put into the mouth; to eat
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
item; article; dish; course; finest item
winner; victor; conqueror
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
a balanced diet leads to a healthy body; healthy food both prevents and cures sickness
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)