ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
war; battle; match; game; competition
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
such a thing; something like that
hundred battles; many battles
loss; defeat; counter for losses
sad; wretched; deplorable
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
gifted education; special education for gifted children
that is to say; so that means
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
speech and conduct; words and deeds
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
foreign; abroad; overseas
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
price; cost; value; worth; value
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
how long; how far; how much
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring