senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sports-minded; sports-oriented
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
that's a different matter; that's a different story
(social) class; rank; grade
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit