to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
publication of results; announcement of results
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
to bend; to warp; to curve
internal conditions; true state of affairs
consequently; as a result
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to slide down; to slip down
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
promotional video; music video
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to use up all one's strength; to die
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
(state of) utter panic; great panic
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice