to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
every year; yearly; annually
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
truancy; school non-attendance
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
while; even though; despite
to like; to love; to be fond of
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
the scruff or nape of the neck
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(clenched) fist; knuckles
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
approximate age; age range
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
ten; 10; ten years of age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
period of youth; while young
to fall ill; to be taken ill
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid