win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
last ray of hope; only hope
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
practice; practising; training; study
pride; boast; credit (to)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
at first; in the beginning; originally
encouragement; incentive; stimulus