to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
recommendation; referral; endorsement
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to make merry; to be festive
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
freedom; free man; free woman
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
middle of the night; dead of night
to be conspicuous; to stand out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in search of; in order to look for
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel