to follow advice; to act upon advice
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
semi-transparent; translucent
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to sprout; to put forth buds
germination; sprouting; budding
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
quality newspaper; broadsheet newspaper
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn