poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
to let an opportunity slip
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
match; game; bout; contest
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
people; men and women; each person; everybody
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to flare up; to burst into flames
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
fried potato; French fries; chips