the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
painter; artist; illustrator
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s
postage; carriage; shipping charge
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
gifted education; special education for gifted children
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
retiring from military service
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
solid (body); solid matter; solid food
retry; another try; another go
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
remainder; the rest; what is left
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)