to step forward; to volunteer
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
pinch-hitting; pinch hitter; performing a duty in place of someone else; proxy
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
it hasn't been long since
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
in proportion to; just as much as
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
matter of time; question of time
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
inheritance; something given or received
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit