racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
very loud volume; megavolume
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
freely; frankly; without reserve
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to stop walking; to pause
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
very much; very many; more and more
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
presence (impressive quality)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
front; frontage; facade; main
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
leaving a club; quitting a club
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
morning training (e.g. before school)