to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to subsist; to keep on living
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to lose sight of; to miss
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
singing voice; (sound of) singing
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
in search of; in order to look for
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)