being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to complete decisively; to do to completion
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to make coffee; to brew coffee
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
traditional Japanese poem with verses of five and seven morae repeated at least three times, usu. ending with a verse of seven; long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Kyoto in the late 16th century)
to win and advance to the next round
line-marking machine; line marker
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
lack of innovation; stupidity
locomotive; (train) engine
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
whether or not; presence or absence
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
about when; about what time; how soon
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image