to win the prize; to win the ring
still (continuing); as ever; further
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
heating power; thermal power; firepower
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
crown of victory; laurels; honor; glory; fame
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
prickling; stinging; tingling
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(necessary) personnel; required person
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to close one's eyes; to sleep; to rest in peace
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles