just because; even if; even though
encouragement; cheering on
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
that is to say; so that means
rival; competitor; competition
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
impossible to do (although wants to)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
at least; at most; (even) just
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
great hurry; great haste; rush
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
master; teacher; stable master
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy