to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to have (something) innate; to be born with
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
personal record; personal best
Japanese record; national record
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
(the principle of) nonresistance
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
great commander; famous commander
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
to gain a victory; to win
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
uniform resource identifier; URI
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
good young man; agreeable youth
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
odds and ends; all; every
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head