spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
simultaneous; all at once
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to become keen on; to get passionate about
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
general; popular; common; typical
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing