central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
taking the field first; batting second
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
how many people; a number of people
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
crying face; face of a person who is crying
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
clearly; distinctly; vividly
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
different thing; another question; different case
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply