to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
return match (esp. boxing); rematch
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
comfort; consolation; diversion
inside one's heart; in one's mind
dashing around on a horse; running around; exerting oneself (for another)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
appropriate move (go, shogi, othello, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
at that time; in those days
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
innocent; cherubic; childlike
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival