more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
morning training (e.g. before school)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
overall victory; championship
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
had better ...; had better not ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
beginning; outset; first; onset
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
that's the way it is; such is life
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
physical condition; state of health
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
personal; individual; private
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
way; method; means; resource; course
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
business trip; official trip
foreign; abroad; overseas
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...