to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
emotional wall; internal barrier
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ago; since; before; previous
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
bento; Japanese box lunch
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
decoration; ornament; trimmings
serious; severe; grave; acute
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
hospitalization; hospitalisation
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
for example; for instance; e.g.
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to paint (draw) a picture
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
in succession; one by one