liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
red blood cell; erythrocyte
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
downward glance; contemptuous look
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
winning streak; good time to make a profit
symbol; code; sign; notation
to find out; to discover; to detect
divide into four pieces; one fourth
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles