all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
burlesque; low comedy; farce
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
the way back; the way home; return trip