more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to go out and away; to leave
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to feel a chill run down one's spine
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
recovery; undoing; recall