insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be discouraged; to shrink from
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
depiction; description; portrayal
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
imagination; supposition; guess
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to compete with; to vie for
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
at once; immediately; right now
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
homeroom; form room; form class
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly