interest; appeal; attraction; fun
knowing; (an) acquaintance
contest; comparison; competition
something like ...; something called ...
to compete with; to vie for
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
one person; another name; nickname; alias
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
suddenly; all of a sudden
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
having gone too far to turn back
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself