to prostrate oneself before
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to play a leading role; to play a central part
glove (esp. sports); globe
Tigers (usu. sports team)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
match; game; bout; contest
armed might; military power; the sword; force
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
profiting while others fight
something; some kind of; for some reason
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to grumble; to make difficulties
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
whispering into a person's ear
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun