pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
evil spirit (that can possess people)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication