continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
contest; comparison; competition
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to summon; to get used to call
to be embarrassed; to lose face
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
tomfoolery; monkey business
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to knit one's brows; to frown
because of; owing to; due to
rather; sooner; preferably
personal (employee); employed; retained
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
sense of values; values; value system