true character; true heart; true spirit
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
pride; boast; credit (to)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
superficial knowledge; smattering; dabbler; dilettante; dipping into
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
triple time; three important requisites
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
garden (esp. with trees); park
tank (military vehicle); chariot
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
match; game; bout; contest