in advance; beforehand; previously
to step forward; to volunteer
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
hundred battles; many battles
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
peerless; unequaled; unequalled
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
review; reconsideration; revision
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to close (one's eyes); to shut
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
push-up (exercise); press-up