being second to none; being in a league of one's own
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
tactician; strategist; master swordsman
good; goodness; right; virtue
sincere; honest; faithful
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
androgynous; gender-neutral
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the front; honest; upright; decent
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
beyond imagination; unimaginable
overripeness; full maturity; full development
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
laboratory animal; experimental animal
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
feeling of a house or a room
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme