to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
having an ancient and honorable origin
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
power; might; authority; influence
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
senior high school; high school
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
results; record; grades; marks
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
history of; experience of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
study; diligence; discount; reduction
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
relatively; comparatively
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to accept; to receive; to agree
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor