to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
consecutive victories; series of victories
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
way; method; means; resource; course
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to attempt; to test; to try out
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
surely; certainly; without doubt
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful