free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
individual combined (gymnastics)
person of high rank or position
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to become better; to improve
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
most valuable player; MVP
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
search for a husband for one's daughter
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
(present) head of a family
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
trembling with excitement
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
personal feelings; self-interest
restarting (a machine, engine, project, etc.); resuming
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group; rich person
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively