large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
very loud volume; megavolume
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
bright person; talented student; prodigy
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
promotion (school, military, etc.)
private tutor; coach; governess
the big two...; two major...; two main...
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
hard struggle; strenuous effort
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
election; selection; choice
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
selling (real-estate) lots
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
criminal punishment; criminal penalty
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
indecent assault; forcible indecency
to stare in wonder; to be amazed