taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
recommendation; referral; endorsement
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
singing voice; (sound of) singing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
modesty; humility; being humble
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to become inverted; to become reversed
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)