knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
build; physique; frame; constitution
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to accept; to receive; to agree
don't worry; there's no need to worry
forced laugh; forced smile
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
older brother and younger sister
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem