first rank in the senior class (in martial arts, go, etc.); lowest rank; one dan
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
everyday life; daily life
to be helpful; to be useful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how long; how much; to what extent
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
absence due to illness; sick leave
blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work; the May blues
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
all; entire; whole; altogether
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
feeling; sense; impression
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone