base of the throat; bottom of the neck
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform top; sweatsuit; tracksuit; Jersey (cattle)
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
brilliant; bright; dazzling
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
since; henceforth; ever since
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to wash away; to rinse off
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot); forerunner; pioneer
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
Amitabha's Pure Land; Sukhavati
-less; lacking; non-existing
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with