hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to gain a victory; to win
summer vacation; summer holiday
homecoming; returning home
every evening; every night
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to hide; to conceal oneself
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to change completely; to change suddenly
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
since one was born; (in) all one's life
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to make a vow; to take an oath
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
quiet; still; surreptitious
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom