to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
support; backing; aid; assistance
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
one's later years; final years (in life)
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
restoration; repair; mending
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to grow up; to become an adult
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
hunting license; hunting licence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
elective subject or course
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
to encamp; to take up positions
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment