to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to approach; to draw near
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
liquid; beverage; food with high water content (esp. sorbet or fruit served as a dessert in a kaiseki dinner); gamble; uncertain affair
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to whine; to make feeble complaints
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
hard ball; regulation ball
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
separate; scattered; apart
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
comma; decimal point; radix point
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
just because; even if; even though
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
narrow margin; slim margin
intensive training; extra hard training