aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
war; battle; match; game; competition
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
district; section; sector
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to work without sleep or rest
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
it's been a long time; long time no see
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
of no interest; not interested
specialist journal; specialized magazine; specialised magazine
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
regular game; regular-season game
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
essence; true nature; substance; reality
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody