to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
sweating easily; profuse sweater
summertime; summer season
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
with a start; with a jump
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
to awake from one's sleep
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
pica (eating disorder); atomic bomb
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
face contorted and about to cry
to chase; to run after; to pursue
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to offer a (monetary) prize
one's own army; one's own team
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
capable; able; talented; promising
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority