pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
physical fight; IRL fight; real match (as opposed to a training match); no-holds-barred fight
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
briskly; quickly; promptly
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to be accepted by a university
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
forevermore; for eternity
medical expenses; doctor's bill
work experience; work history
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
commuting to school; school commute
no; no; without; not needed
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
mentally strong; strong-willed
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly