gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the five fingers; leading five; top five
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
time; season; period; phase; stage
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
at that time; in those days
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
society; company; the public; the world
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
prize money; monetary award; reward
audience; spectator; spectators
show; exhibition; spectacle
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
special training; intensive training; crash course
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
with these words; while saying
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
moment by moment; hour by hour
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits