various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
to accept; to receive; to agree
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
home; household; family; hearth
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
hey; listen; look here; I say
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to do; to have the nerve to (do)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
albatross (seabird); albatross (score); double eagle
albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of the Holy Roman Empire
release; liberation; acquittal
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
to serve; to work for; to attend
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
training; drill; practice; discipline
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
forgetting; lapse of memory
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(political) power; authority; influence