effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
one grain; one drop; one bead
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
recitation; reciting from memory
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects