ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
another time; some other time
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
any more; any further; any better; any longer
perfect; perfection; perfect game
hard-to-get-into university; elite university; highly-selective university
another school; other schools
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
unofficial report; confidential report
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
180 degrees; complete change
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)