fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to be impetuous; to carried away by youthful ardor; to be overly eager for action; to act rashly out of hot-bloodedness
recklessness; foolhardiness
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
again; once again; yet again
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
exhibition hall (room, area)
titubation; shaking; swinging
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
prize money; monetary award; reward
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
acceleration; speeding up
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets