handsome man; actor in a love scene
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
that's true; of course; obviously
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I don't want to boast but
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
physical education; PE; gym (class)
results; record; grades; marks
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
school rules; school regulations
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to get late; to advance; to wear on
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to repeat; to do something over again
decision; determination; resolution
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with these words; while saying
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to jump upon (a moving object)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
tool; implement; means; furniture
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)