annual (plant); first-year student
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
difference; variation; difference
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
talented person; clever person
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
step; stride; counter for steps
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
height (of body); stature
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
such ... as; or some such
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
in the future; another day; later
(one's) youth; one's younger days
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san