strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
really; truly; indeed; good grief
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
troupe; theatrical company
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
drama; theatre; theater; play
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
home area; home town; local
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
study; diligence; discount; reduction
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)