first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
settlement; solution; resolution
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
edged tool; cutlery; shrewd businessman
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
question; inquiry; enquiry
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to discuss; to talk together
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty