speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
championship; title (of champion)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shoulder strap (on a dress)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
momentum; amount of exercise
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
made-to-order; custom-made