owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
even though; despite; when
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
environment; surroundings; circumstances
senior high school; high school
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
society; the world; the times
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
ordinary citizen; the general public
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown