to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to serve; to work for; to attend
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
young and energetic; up-and-coming
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
support; backing; patronage
to lend an ear to; to listen to
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes