how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
school inter-class competition (esp. ball games)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
still; even now; to this day
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
match; game; bout; contest
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
each; (arch.) you (plural)
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK