branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
Japan's best; number one in Japan
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
headquarters; head office; main office
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
beyond this point; from now on; after this
don't you think?; indicates question
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.