war; battle; match; game; competition
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
of course; certainly; naturally
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
rival; competitor; competition
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
charming; fascinating; attractive
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
(atmospheric) negative ions (supposedly having positive health effects)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive