to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
deep affection; dear; beloved
practice; practising; training; study
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
silence (not speaking); muteness
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
participants; participating athletes
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
prize money; monetary award; reward
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to behave well (of a child)
styptic; stopping of bleeding
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
reopening; resumption; restarting
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
such; like that; that sort of
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
again; once again; yet again
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt