to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
leadership skill; leadership ability
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to surround; to crowd around
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to step forward; to volunteer
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
instant; moment; for an instant
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
active; dynamic; energetic
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
imagination; supposition; guess
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate