looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to be conspicuous; to stand out
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
first match (in a series)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
being the runner-up; finishing second
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
basic mistake; careless mistake
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
overall victory; championship