memories; recollections; reminiscence
custom; practice; convention; precedent
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
overall victory; championship
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
bento; Japanese box lunch
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
after school (at the end of the day)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
innocent; cherubic; childlike
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to be relieved; to feel relieved
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sense of relief; feeling of relief
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
very busy (person or thing)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
fourth day of the month; four days
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit