to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
past forty; following right course
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
family; members of a family
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
study of (ancient) Japanese literature and culture; (arch.) provincial school (under Japan's ritsuryo system and pre-Sui Chinese law)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
above the clouds; the heavens
distinguished citizen; patriot