willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
after school (at the end of the day)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
ten; 10; ten years of age
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
upper half of the body; upper body
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
polish; improvement; burnishing
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
deep affection; dear; beloved
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
in succession; one after another