competing; competition; auction
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
main question; real issue at hand
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
declaration of war; proclamation of war
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
scoundrel; rascal; villain
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
latent disposition; inner feelings
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.