to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
middle of the night; dead of night
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
study; pursuit of knowledge
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
sympathy; empathy; response
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
of course; certainly; naturally
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip