resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
difference; discrepancy; variation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
again; once more; a second time
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
Japanese person; Japanese people
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
publication of results; announcement of results
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities