leader; central personage
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
of no interest; not interested
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
excited condition; excited state
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to pierce through; to break through
to blow through; to blow across
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
agricultural land; farmland
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fresh verdure; new green leaves
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
virtual reality sickness; 3D sickness