to grow restive; to begin to act violently
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
fate; destiny; predestination
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
founder; originator; pioneer
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
when; how soon; how long until
rather; sooner; preferably
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to fall flat; to fall face down
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
alternately; by turns; one after the other
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to go with the flow; to go with the times