what's the matter?; what's wrong?
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
surely; certainly; without doubt
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
firm; unshakeable; resolute
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
fixed date; appointed day
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
proposal; motion; recommendation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
head; brains; intellect; understanding
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point