raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
go that far; to that extent
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
birth; creation; formation
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
sincere; earnest; serious
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
schoolgirl; female student
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
ice house; ice room; cold room
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
older sister and younger brother
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition