hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
abdomen; stomach; under parts
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
only the results matter; it's all about the results
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
economical; efficient; lean; compact
how can (one) do something
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
the other day; lately; recently
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
influence; clout; leverage
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to