opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
charity school; charitable school
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
mushroom cut; bowl cut; moptop
senior high school student
single-lens reflex camera; SLR
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
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
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
three times; thrice; third (interval)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre