to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
good humour (humor); good mood
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
baton (of command); order; command; direction
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
high-grade sake; fine drink
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
flawless; absolute perfection
literary woman; talented woman
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
isolation; being alone; being friendless
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to reign supreme; to assume the leadership (hegemony); to dominate
at that time; in those days
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up