diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
soldier; combatant; warrior
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to take (be in) charge of
to battle; to fight; to quarrel
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to mind; to care; to worry
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
should time and circumstances permit
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
true character; real nature
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
temporary; transitory; short-lived
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on