to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
sharing; division; draw; tie
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be found; to be discovered
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing