to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
'ra'-removed; the practice of dropping the 'ra' in potential forms like 'taberareru'
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
elevation; height above sea level
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
handrail; railing; banister
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
surname; family name; last name
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
shadow figure; silhouette
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord