voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to fly around; to scatter
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
successful candidate; prizewinner
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
chief; main; principal; important
visual novel; interactive fiction video game featuring a text-based story and mostly static graphics
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
script; screenplay; scenario
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
many; numerous; various; large number of
very great; enormous; serious
putting online (services, administrative functions, etc.); going online; digitalization; digitization
percent; per cent; percentage
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to get hungry; to become hungry