supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
fate; destiny; predestination
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
school; school building; schoolhouse
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
euro (currency); Euro-; European
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
homeroom; form room; form class
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
latecomer; person who arrives late
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
attendance; presence; appearance
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout