incessant working; working non-stop
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
divining sticks; counting; calculation
power; authority; jurisdiction
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
otherwise; or else; if not
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
modesty; humility; being humble
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
space (room, area, outer space)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to look around; to take a view of
to pour water on; to irrigate
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight