belatedly; though a little too late
freely; frankly; without reserve
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to split; to be split; to become sunken (e.g. of cheeks); to become hollowed; to weaken (e.g. of motivation, interest, etc.); to decrease
trifling; little; few; slight
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to forcefully open up (a hole; in a wall, etc.); to speak frankly; to open one's heart; to throw out (everything inside); to empty (e.g. a box)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to overdo; to do too much
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
in perfect form; going swimmingly
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
diligent student; studious person
love of animals; animal lover
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
older sister and younger brother
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
shivering with cold or fear
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)