song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
prodigy; talented person; person of exceptional talent; genius
at that time; in those days
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
in comparison to; rather than
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
how long; how much; to what extent
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected