stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
little by little; bit by bit
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
at that time; in those days
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
role; part; job; assignment
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
another prefecture; other prefectures
martial arts demonstration; martial arts training
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
(one's) quota; assignment
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
since when; from when; how long
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
setting a bad example to others
to look down on; to make light of
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
on the occasion of; at the time of
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
leaving work (office, school) early
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
of course; certainly; naturally
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
(in) the air; midair; sky