losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
second division; secondary division
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to well up; to burst; to arise
audience; attendance; hearers
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
one's whole heart; everything one feels
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives; treating a non-relative as family; being on close terms with someone as if they were a relative
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
second month of the lunar calendar; February
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
hundred points; perfect mark
reason; cause; history; origin