encouragement; backing; reinforcements
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
victory celebration party; victory banquet
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
toast; congratulatory cup
everywhere; all over; throughout
impassioned speech; fervent speech
none of your business; not your concern
increment; addition; (amount of) increase
kickback (payment for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback (sudden forceful recoil)
success or failure; outcome; result
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
sparsely; drop-by-drop; on par with; as good as; (vertical) iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
because; for; the reason why is ...
person in charge; official; attendant
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
dark reddish-brown; liver color
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability