to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
first month of the lunar calendar; January
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
again; once more; a second time
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
ill will; malice; evil intent
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
settlement; solution; resolution
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
not limited to; not just ...
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to beat by a wide margin (in a race); to tear (off) roughly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game