to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
suddenly; all of a sudden
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
technology; technique; technical
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
organizational capability; organisational capability
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
pupil; student; schoolchild
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person