to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
very much; very many; more and more
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
discriminatory; discriminative
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
as expected; as predicted
blow; shock; strike; batting
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
notice; attention; observation
each place; various places
to increase; to add to; to augment
stirring; rousing oneself
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; closure
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
fundraising; financing; cash flow
several weeks; a few weeks
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
financial power; financial means; wealth
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little