troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
troubled face; worried expression
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to keep (a person) waiting
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
failed student; student required to repeat a year
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
toss (of a ball); tossing; (coin) toss
racewalking; race walking; walking race
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
street with tramline; railroad track; railroading the opponent straight out of the ring
direct unforked road; straight path
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
Fighting Spirit Prize (sumo, martial arts, etc.)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
Leo (constellation); the Lion
god (esp. the Christian God)
elementary level; beginner level
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
briskly with small steps; trotting
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back