front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to knock down; to knock off
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
reason for being; raison d'être
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
phantom; vision; illusion
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
true character; true heart; true spirit
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
thought; consideration; thinking
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
depression; low spirits; dejection
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)